Fairpoint Ghost Town
Goodhue County, Minnesota44.2042, -92.8708
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.4 miKenyon, MN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miRice Lake
Fairpoint, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Fairpoint. 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 Kenyon, MN, about 7.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 23 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Rice Lake11 mi southwest
- Lewiston23 mi northwest
- Florence34 mi northeast
- Point Douglas38 mi north
- Nininger39 mi north
- Whitewater Falls43 mi east
- Savoy47 mi northeast
- Forestville51 mi southeast
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Zumbrota. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Zumbrota station (USC00219249), 12 miles away. About 35.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Goodhue County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.20417, -92.87083 |
| Also known as | Fairpoint, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q65052683 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Fairpoint ghost town?
In Goodhue County, Minnesota, at 44.2042, -92.8708. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kenyon, MN, about 7.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 23 miles away.
Can you visit Fairpoint?
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 Fairpoint?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Zumbrota. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Fairpoint?
Yes. Rice Lake (11 mi), Lewiston (23 mi), Florence (34 mi), Point Douglas (38 mi).
