Florence Ghost Town

Goodhue County, Minnesota44.4919, -92.3156

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.6 miLake City, MN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miSavoy
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Florence, in Goodhue County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miRed WingZumbrotaPine IslandPlainviewEllsworthWabashaFlorence
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Florence. 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 Lake City, MN, about 3.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Savoy14 mi east
  2. Welch Point21 mi northeast
  3. Dunnville26 mi northeast
  4. Springdale27 mi east
  5. Old Tyrone28 mi northeast
  6. Cream29 mi southeast
  7. Whitewater Falls30 mi southeast
  8. Point Douglas31 mi northwest

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

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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 Theilman 1Ssw. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Theilman 1Ssw station (USC00218227), 16 miles away. About 35.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGoodhue County, Minnesota
Coordinates44.49194, -92.31556
Also known asFlorence, MN
SourcesWikidata Q65052713 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Florence ghost town?

In Goodhue County, Minnesota, at 44.4919, -92.3156. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake City, MN, about 3.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Florence?

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 Florence?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Theilman 1Ssw. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Florence?

Yes. Savoy (14 mi), Welch Point (21 mi), Dunnville (26 mi), Springdale (27 mi).

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