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Runkle

Ghost town · Jackson County, West Virginia

Keno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Keno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Runkle is a ghost town in Jackson County, West Virginia. It is one of 12 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Runkle as a historical populated place on the Portland 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 39.0356° N, 81.7749° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePortland
Elevation587 ft
Nearest living townRavenswood, WV
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1560052
Coordinates39.03563, -81.77485

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What's there now

Runkle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ravenswood, WV (population 3,846), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 587 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 Runkle?

Runkle is in Jackson County, West Virginia, at 39.0356, -81.7749.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, West Virginia has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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