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Wheelock

Ghost town · Williams County, North Dakota

Epping quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Epping quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wheelock is a ghost town in Williams County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Williams County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Williams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wheelock 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 48.2964° N, 103.2525° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,396 ft
Nearest living townRay, ND
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates48.29639, -103.25250

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What's there now

Wheelock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ray, ND (population 762), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,396 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Abandoned building in w:Wheelock, North Dakota. From everydot.com
Abandoned building in w:Wheelock, North Dakota. From everydot.com · Andrew Filer / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Questions

Where is Wheelock?

Wheelock is in Williams County, North Dakota, at 48.2964, -103.2525.

How many ghost towns are in Williams County?

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

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