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Roche a Cri

Ghost town · Adams County, Wisconsin

Roche A Cri quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Roche A Cri quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Roche a Cri is a ghost town in Adams County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Roche a Cri as a historical populated place on the Roche A Cri 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 44.0536° N, 89.8335° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoche A Cri
Elevation954 ft
Nearest living townArkdale, WI
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1837632
Coordinates44.05358, -89.83346

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What's there now

Roche a Cri is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arkdale, WI (population 216), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 954 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 Roche a Cri?

Roche a Cri is in Adams County, Wisconsin, at 44.0536, -89.8335.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Wisconsin has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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