Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Houghton County, Michigan

Donken

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States.

Record

About Donken

Donken is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Donken is located in Elm River Township along M-26, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) southwest of South Range.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Donken, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Donken is

USGS topographic map around Donken
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Donken

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Donken

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Donken": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Donken, Michigan": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5296215.
  4. USGS GNIS 624785.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).