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Cant

Ghost town · New Kent County, Virginia

King William quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
King William quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cant is a ghost town in New Kent County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in New Kent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cant as a historical populated place on the Quinton 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 37.5293° N, 77.1689° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleQuinton
Elevation157 ft
Nearest living townSandston, VA
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID1739792
Coordinates37.52931, -77.16886

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What's there now

Cant is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sandston, VA (population 7,011), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 157 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 Cant?

Cant is in New Kent County, Virginia, at 37.5293, -77.1689.

How many ghost towns are in New Kent County?

New Kent County, Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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