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High Cliff

Ghost town · Calumet County, Wisconsin

Neenah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Neenah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

High Cliff is a ghost town in Calumet County, Wisconsin. It is one of 2 former communities in Calumet County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists High Cliff as a historical populated place on the Sherwood 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 44.1661° N, 88.2926° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSherwood
Elevation776 ft
Nearest living townSherwood, WI
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1837432
Coordinates44.16610, -88.29261

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What's there now

High Cliff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sherwood, WI (population 3,231), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 776 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 High Cliff?

High Cliff is in Calumet County, Wisconsin, at 44.1661, -88.2926.

How many ghost towns are in Calumet County?

Calumet County, Wisconsin has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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