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Naples

Ghost town · Highland County, Virginia

Monterey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Monterey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Naples is a ghost town in Highland County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Highland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Naples as a historical populated place on the Mustoe 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 38.3693° N, 79.6973° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMustoe
Elevation2,653 ft
Nearest living townMonterey, VA
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1690062
Coordinates38.36929, -79.69727

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What's there now

Naples is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monterey, VA (population 200), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,653 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 Naples?

Naples is in Highland County, Virginia, at 38.3693, -79.6973.

How many ghost towns are in Highland County?

Highland County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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