Dale Ghost Town
Clay County, Minnesota46.9053, -96.2197
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.1 miHawley, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 1.4 miWinnipeg Junction
Dale, in Clay County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dale. 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 Hawley, MN, about 5.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 29 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Winnipeg Junction1.4 mi southwest
- Muskoda9.3 mi west
- Oak Lake14 mi east
- Betcher34 mi north
- Mallard53 mi northeast
- Topelius53 mi southeast
- Cisco59 mi north
- Pomme de Terre59 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.
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 Detroit Lakes 1 Nne. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Detroit Lakes 1 Nne station (USC00212142), 19 miles away. About 29.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Clay County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.90530, -96.21970 |
| Also known as | Dale, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5210309 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dale ghost town?
In Clay County, Minnesota, at 46.9053, -96.2197. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hawley, MN, about 5.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 29 miles away.
Can you visit Dale?
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 Dale?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Detroit Lakes 1 Nne. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Dale?
Yes. Winnipeg Junction (1.4 mi), Muskoda (9.3 mi), Oak Lake (14 mi), Betcher (34 mi).
