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Ottention

Ghost town · Pembina County, North Dakota

Cavalier quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Cavalier quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ottention is a ghost town in Pembina County, North Dakota. It is one of 3 former communities in Pembina County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ottention as a historical populated place on the Neche 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 48.9958° N, 97.5609° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNeche
Elevation831 ft
Nearest living townNeche, ND
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1034512
Coordinates48.99583, -97.56091

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What's there now

Ottention is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Neche, ND (population 355), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 831 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 Ottention?

Ottention is in Pembina County, North Dakota, at 48.9958, -97.5609.

How many ghost towns are in Pembina County?

Pembina County, North Dakota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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