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Temvik

Ghost town · Emmons County, North Dakota

Temvik quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Temvik quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Temvik is a ghost town in Emmons County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Emmons County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is the only former community in Emmons County recorded on the federal names register, out of 45 across North Dakota.

Temvik was established in 1904, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Temvik as a historical populated place: 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 46.3697° N, 100.2583° W.

Key facts

Founded1904
Elevation1,932 ft
Nearest living townLinton, ND
Distance to it7.1 miles
Coordinates46.36972, -100.25833

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What's there now

Temvik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Linton, ND (population 871), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,932 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Aerial photograph of Temvik, North Dakota (1991)
Aerial photograph of Temvik, North Dakota (1991) · U.S. Geologicial Survey / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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