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North Escabana

Ghost town · Delta County, Michigan

Gladstone SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680)
Gladstone SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Escabana is a ghost town in Delta County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Delta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Escabana as a historical populated place on the Gladstone 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 45.7944° N, 87.0875° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGladstone
Elevation620 ft
Nearest living townEscanaba, MI
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2351135
Coordinates45.79444, -87.08750

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What's there now

North Escabana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Escanaba, MI (population 12,374), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 620 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 North Escabana?

North Escabana is in Delta County, Michigan, at 45.7944, -87.0875.

How many ghost towns are in Delta County?

Delta County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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