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Masten

Ghost town · Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Canton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Canton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Masten is a ghost town in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Lycoming County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Masten 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 41.5072° N, 76.8206° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,547 ft
Nearest living townCanton, PA
Distance to it10.5 miles
Coordinates41.50720, -76.82060

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What's there now

Masten is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canton, PA (population 1,717), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,547 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 Masten?

Masten is in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at 41.5072, -76.8206.

How many ghost towns are in Lycoming County?

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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