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Pavement

Ghost town · Erie County, New York

Depew quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Depew quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pavement 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 Pavement as a historical populated place on the Clarence 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 42.9178° N, 78.6225° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClarence
Elevation758 ft
Nearest living townLancaster, NY
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2105835
Coordinates42.91778, -78.62250

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What's there now

Pavement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lancaster, NY (population 10,127), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 758 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 Pavement?

Pavement is in Erie County, New York, at 42.9178, -78.6225.

How many ghost towns are in Erie County?

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

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