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Gaskosada

Ghost town · Erie County, New York

Medina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500)
Medina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gaskosada is a ghost town in Erie County, New York. It is one of 3 former communities in Erie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gaskosada as a historical populated place on the Akron 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 43.0208° N, 78.4964° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAkron
Elevation734 ft
Nearest living townAkron, NY
Distance to it0.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2368014
Coordinates43.02083, -78.49639

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What's there now

Gaskosada is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Akron, NY (population 2,904), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 734 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 Gaskosada?

Gaskosada is in Erie County, New York, at 43.0208, -78.4964.

How many ghost towns are in Erie County?

Erie County, New York has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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