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Limerick

Ghost town · Westchester County, New York

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

Limerick is a ghost town in Westchester County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Westchester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Limerick as a historical populated place on the Mamaroneck 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 40.9806° N, 73.6778° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMamaroneck
Elevation27 ft
Nearest living townPort Chester, NY
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2558508
Coordinates40.98056, -73.67778

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What's there now

Limerick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Chester, NY (population 31,162), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 27 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 Limerick?

Limerick is in Westchester County, New York, at 40.9806, -73.6778.

How many ghost towns are in Westchester County?

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

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