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Van Hook

Ghost town · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Shell Creek Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Shell Creek Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Van Hook is a ghost town in Mountrail County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Mountrail County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Van Hook 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 47.9450° N, 102.3600° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,839 ft
Nearest living townNew Town, ND
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates47.94500, -102.36000

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What's there now

Van Hook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Town, ND (population 2,725), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,839 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 Van Hook?

Van Hook is in Mountrail County, North Dakota, at 47.9450, -102.3600.

How many ghost towns are in Mountrail County?

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

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