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Broad Axe

Ghost town · Albemarle County, Virginia

University quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
University quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Broad Axe is a ghost town in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Albemarle County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Broad Axe as a historical populated place on the Crozet 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 38.0360° N, 78.6595° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrozet
Elevation700 ft
Nearest living townCrozet, VA
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1675202
Coordinates38.03597, -78.65946

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What's there now

Broad Axe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crozet, VA (population 9,211), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 700 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 Broad Axe?

Broad Axe is in Albemarle County, Virginia, at 38.0360, -78.6595.

How many ghost towns are in Albemarle County?

Albemarle County, Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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