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Granite City

Ghost town · Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Marion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Marion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Granite City is a ghost town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Waupaca County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Granite City as a historical populated place on the Marion 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 44.6339° N, 88.9912° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMarion
Elevation900 ft
Nearest living townBig Falls, WI
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1850462
Coordinates44.63387, -88.99122

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What's there now

Granite City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Big Falls, WI (population 157), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 900 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 Granite City?

Granite City is in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, at 44.6339, -88.9912.

How many ghost towns are in Waupaca County?

Waupaca County, Wisconsin has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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