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Anchorage

Ghost town · Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Alma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Alma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Anchorage is a ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. It is one of 4 former communities in Buffalo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Anchorage as a historical populated place on the Cream 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 44.2686° N, 91.7571° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCream
Elevation767 ft
Nearest living townWaumandee, WI
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1837495
Coordinates44.26858, -91.75710

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What's there now

Anchorage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waumandee, WI (population 62), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 767 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 Anchorage?

Anchorage is in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, at 44.2686, -91.7571.

How many ghost towns are in Buffalo County?

Buffalo County, Wisconsin has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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