Banning Ghost Town
Pine County, Minnesota46.1606, -92.8519
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.3 miSandstone, MN
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.2 miWareham
Banning is an abandoned town in Pine County, Minnesota.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Banning. 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 Sandstone, MN, about 2.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 54 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Wareham4.2 mi south
- Chengwatana23 mi south
- Belden28 mi northeast
- Harlis31 mi northeast
- Bodum47 mi south
- Harmon57 mi east
- Manganese61 mi northwest
- Garen65 mi south
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Banning State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sandstone 6 W.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sandstone 6 W station (USW00054932), 7.5 miles away. About 33.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pine County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.16056, -92.85194 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22033096 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Banning ghost town?
In Pine County, Minnesota, at 46.1606, -92.8519. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sandstone, MN, about 2.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 54 miles away.
Can you visit Banning?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Banning State Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Banning?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sandstone 6 W.
Are there other ghost towns near Banning?
Yes. Wareham (4.2 mi), Chengwatana (23 mi), Belden (28 mi), Harlis (31 mi).
