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Douglas City

Ghost town · Douglas County, South Dakota

Corsica Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Corsica Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Douglas City is a ghost town in Douglas County, South Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Douglas City as a historical populated place on the Corsica Lake 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 43.3792° N, 98.3156° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCorsica Lake
Elevation1,542 ft
Nearest living townArmour, SD
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1264260
Coordinates43.37916, -98.31563

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What's there now

Douglas City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Armour, SD (population 647), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,542 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 Douglas City?

Douglas City is in Douglas County, South Dakota, at 43.3792, -98.3156.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, South Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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