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Grandview

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

Grandview 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 Grandview 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 43.3972° N, 98.3587° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCorsica Lake
Elevation1,570 ft
Nearest living townCorsica, SD
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1265741
Coordinates43.39721, -98.35869

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What's there now

Grandview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Corsica, SD (population 654), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,570 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 Grandview?

Grandview is in Douglas County, South Dakota, at 43.3972, -98.3587.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

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

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