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Valdora

Ghost town · Clayton County, Iowa

Giard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Giard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Valdora is a ghost town in Clayton County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Clayton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Valdora as a historical populated place on the Giard topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0242° N, 91.3451° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGiard
Elevation1,064 ft
Nearest living townMonona, IA
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID464087
Coordinates43.02415, -91.34514

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What's there now

Valdora is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monona, IA (population 1,618), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,064 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Valdora?

Valdora is in Clayton County, Iowa, at 43.0242, -91.3451.

How many ghost towns are in Clayton County?

Clayton County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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