Costin Village Ghost Town
St. Louis County, Minnesota47.5325, -92.6236
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.4 miMountain Iron, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.5 miSpina
Costin Village, in St. Louis County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Costin Village. 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 Mountain Iron, MN, about 0.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 57 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Spina5.5 mi west
- Elcor8.7 mi east
- Fermoy22 mi south
- London54 mi southeast
- Splitrock62 mi southeast
- Harlis79 mi south
- Belden85 mi south
- Cuba89 mi west
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: Miscellaneous, Downtown 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Eveleth Wwtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eveleth Wwtp station (USC00212645), 6.7 miles away. About 27.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | St. Louis County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.53250, -92.62361 |
| Also known as | Costin Village, Minnesota, Costin Village, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5175146 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Costin Village ghost town?
In St. Louis County, Minnesota, at 47.5325, -92.6236. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain Iron, MN, about 0.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 57 miles away.
Can you visit Costin Village?
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: Miscellaneous, Downtown Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Costin Village?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eveleth Wwtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Costin Village?
Yes. Spina (5.5 mi), Elcor (8.7 mi), Fermoy (22 mi).
