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Cinquoteck

Ghost town · King William County, Virginia

New Kent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
New Kent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cinquoteck is a ghost town in King William County, Virginia. It is the only former community in King William County recorded on the federal names register, out of 279 across Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cinquoteck as a historical populated place on the West Point 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 37.5335° N, 76.7983° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest Point
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townWest Point, VA
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1739275
Coordinates37.53348, -76.79829

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What's there now

Cinquoteck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Point, VA (population 3,439), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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