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Cortland

Ghost town · Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Fountain City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Fountain City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cortland is a ghost town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Trempealeau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cortland as a historical populated place on the Dodge 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 44.2139° N, 91.5677° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDodge
Elevation716 ft
Nearest living townArcadia, WI
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1851083
Coordinates44.21385, -91.56765

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What's there now

Cortland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arcadia, WI (population 3,720), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 716 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 Cortland?

Cortland is in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, at 44.2139, -91.5677.

How many ghost towns are in Trempealeau County?

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

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