Elcor Ghost Town
St. Louis County, Minnesota47.5053, -92.4411
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.3 miGilbert, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,540 ft470 m
Elcor is a ghost town in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It lies at about 1,540 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Elcor. 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 Gilbert, MN, about 1.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 53 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Costin Village8.7 mi west
- Spina14 mi west
- Fermoy22 mi south
- London46 mi southeast
- Splitrock53 mi southeast
- Harlis76 mi south
- Belden82 mi south
- Banning95 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 Eveleth Wwtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eveleth Wwtp station (USC00212645), 5.3 miles away. About 27.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | St. Louis County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.50530, -92.44110 |
| Elevation | 1,540 ft (470 m) |
| Also known as | Elcor, Minnesota, Elcor, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5353867 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Elcor ghost town?
In St. Louis County, Minnesota, at 47.5053, -92.4411. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gilbert, MN, about 1.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 53 miles away.
Can you visit Elcor?
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 Elcor?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Eveleth Wwtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Elcor?
Yes. Costin Village (8.7 mi), Spina (14 mi), Fermoy (22 mi).
