The town that doesn't exist

The town that doesn't exist
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By: Parabellum @ 2009-11-01 08:21:40
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Description:Argleton, a 'phantom town' in Lancashire that appears on Google Maps and online directories but doesn't actually exist, has puzzled internet experts.
More Info:www.telegraph.co.uk
Location: Aughton, United Kingdom (GB)
@ 53.54420900, -2.91262100
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cthippo @ 2010-08-31 01:07:23
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It's not the only one. Google "Oil City WA" and you'll see another town that never existed, but still shows up on every map I've seen.
swordfish @ 2012-07-08 02:49:12
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I heard a documentary about this on BBC R4. Cartographers used to slip in a ghost town here and there. Should the maps later be copied by other map publishers and passed on as their own work, the appearance of a ghost town could be used to prove the crime.

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