Cazenovia Ghost Town

Pipestone County, Minnesota44.0669, -96.3678

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.7 miPipestone, MN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,670 ft510 m
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Cazenovia is a ghost town in Pipestone County, Minnesota. It lies at about 1,670 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBrookingsLuvernePipestoneDell RapidsVolgaFlandreauSlaytonCazenovia
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cazenovia. 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 Pipestone, MN, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux Falls, SD, 41 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Carnegie19 mi south
  2. Manley33 mi south
  3. Ash Creek38 mi south
  4. Bruce38 mi south
  5. East Sioux Falls39 mi south
  6. Lakewood51 mi south
  7. Argonne63 mi west
  8. Hooker68 mi southwest

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°225Jan279Feb4021Mar5534Apr6847May7858Jun8261Jul8059Aug7350Sep5936Oct4223Nov2811DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.3 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 3.2 inOct: 2.4 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pipestone. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pipestone station (USC00216565), 4.2 miles away. About 28.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPipestone County, Minnesota
Coordinates44.06690, -96.36780
Elevation1,670 ft (510 m)
Also known asCazenovia, Minnesota
SourcesWikidata Q5055520 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cazenovia ghost town?

In Pipestone County, Minnesota, at 44.0669, -96.3678. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pipestone, MN, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sioux Falls, SD, 41 miles away.

Can you visit Cazenovia?

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 Cazenovia?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pipestone. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Cazenovia?

Yes. Carnegie (19 mi), Manley (33 mi), Ash Creek (38 mi), Bruce (38 mi).

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