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Interlaken

Ghost town · Steele County, North Dakota

Golden Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Golden Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Interlaken is a ghost town in Steele County, North Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Steele County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Interlaken as a historical populated place on the Golden Lake 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 47.5800° N, 97.6337° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGolden Lake
Elevation1,131 ft
Nearest living townHatton, ND
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1034476
Coordinates47.57999, -97.63370

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What's there now

Interlaken is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatton, ND (population 639), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,131 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 Interlaken?

Interlaken is in Steele County, North Dakota, at 47.5800, -97.6337.

How many ghost towns are in Steele County?

Steele County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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