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North Sulger

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Du Bois quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Du Bois quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Sulger is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 4 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Sulger as a historical populated place on the Hazen 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 41.1734° N, 78.9545° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHazen
Elevation1,500 ft
Nearest living townReynoldsville, PA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1204306
Coordinates41.17340, -78.95448

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What's there now

North Sulger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reynoldsville, PA (population 2,622), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,500 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 North Sulger?

North Sulger is in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, at 41.1734, -78.9545.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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