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Harmon

Ghost town · Washburn County, Wisconsin

Stanberry West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Stanberry West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Harmon is a ghost town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, recorded as location in Wiscons, USA. It is the only former community in Washburn County recorded on the federal names register, out of 114 across Wisconsin.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harmon as a historical populated place on the Stanberry West 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 46.0677° N, 91.6682° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStanberry West
Elevation1,189 ft
Nearest living townMinong, WI
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1833847
Coordinates46.06772, -91.66824

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What's there now

Harmon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Minong, WI (population 662), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,189 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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