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Port Emma

Ghost town · Dickey County, North Dakota

Oakes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Oakes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Port Emma is a ghost town in Dickey County, North Dakota. It is one of 4 former communities in Dickey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Port Emma as a historical populated place on the Guelph 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 46.0166° N, 98.1548° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGuelph
Elevation1,310 ft
Nearest living townLudden, ND
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1034527
Coordinates46.01664, -98.15482

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What's there now

Port Emma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludden, ND (population 19), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,310 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 Port Emma?

Port Emma is in Dickey County, North Dakota, at 46.0166, -98.1548.

How many ghost towns are in Dickey County?

Dickey County, North Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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