Ashton Ghost Town
Winona County, Minnesota43.9167, -91.5000
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.9 miTrempealeau, WI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miBluff Siding
Ashton is an abandoned town in Winona County, Minnesota.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ashton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trempealeau, WI, about 6.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is La Crosse, WI, 15 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bluff Siding12 mi northwest
- Bohri17 mi north
- Enterprise18 mi west
- Cortland21 mi north
- Grover22 mi west
- Anchorage27 mi northwest
- Williamsburg28 mi north
- Whitewater Falls29 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Trempealeau Dam 6. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Trempealeau Dam 6 station (USC00478589), 6.5 miles away. About 34.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Winona County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.91667, -91.50000 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4805982 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ashton ghost town?
In Winona County, Minnesota, at 43.9167, -91.5000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trempealeau, WI, about 6.9 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is La Crosse, WI, 15 miles away.
Can you visit Ashton?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Ashton?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Trempealeau Dam 6. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Ashton?
Yes. Bluff Siding (12 mi), Bohri (17 mi), Enterprise (18 mi), Cortland (21 mi).
