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Monasukapanough

Ghost town · Albemarle County, Virginia

Charlottesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Charlottesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monasukapanough 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 Monasukapanough as a historical populated place on the Charlottesville East 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 38.1015° N, 78.4603° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharlottesville East
Elevation347 ft
Nearest living townRio, VA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1690343
Coordinates38.10153, -78.46029

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What's there now

Monasukapanough is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rio, VA (population 1,213), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 347 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 Monasukapanough?

Monasukapanough is in Albemarle County, Virginia, at 38.1015, -78.4603.

How many ghost towns are in Albemarle County?

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

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