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Santee

Ghost town · Caroline County, Virginia

Rappahannock Academy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680)
Rappahannock Academy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Santee is a ghost town in Caroline County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Caroline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Santee as a historical populated place on the Rappahannock Academy 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 38.2187° N, 77.3608° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRappahannock Academy
Elevation204 ft
Nearest living townPassapatanzy, VA
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1739393
Coordinates38.21874, -77.36082

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What's there now

Santee is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Passapatanzy, VA (population 1,015), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 204 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 Santee?

Santee is in Caroline County, Virginia, at 38.2187, -77.3608.

How many ghost towns are in Caroline County?

Caroline County, Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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