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Doanesburgh

Ghost town · Putnam County, New York

Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Doanesburgh is a ghost town in Putnam County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Doanesburgh as a historical populated place on the Brewster 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 41.4378° N, 73.5753° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrewster
Elevation572 ft
Nearest living townBrewster Hill, NY
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID2575994
Coordinates41.43778, -73.57528

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What's there now

Doanesburgh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brewster Hill, NY (population 2,211), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 572 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 Doanesburgh?

Doanesburgh is in Putnam County, New York, at 41.4378, -73.5753.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, New York has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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