Imogene Ghost Town

Martin County, Minnesota43.6603, -94.3456

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6 miFairmont, MN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,130 ft344 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
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Imogene is an abandoned town in Martin County, Minnesota. It lies at about 1,130 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miEsthervilleSt. JamesJacksonBlue EarthMadeliaLake CrystalImogene
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Imogene. 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 Fairmont, MN, about 6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakeville, MN, 89 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Homedahl26 mi east
  2. Clayton26 mi east
  3. Plum Creek39 mi south
  4. Sexton42 mi south
  5. West Newton52 mi north
  6. Rubens60 mi south
  7. Unique65 mi south
  8. Fernando69 mi north

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°247Jan2810Feb4122Mar5635Apr6949May8060Jun8364Jul8161Aug7452Sep6039Oct4325Nov2913DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 5.0 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 2.3 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.4 inrain
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 Fairmont.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fairmont station (USC00212698), 6.1 miles away. About 33.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMartin County, Minnesota
Coordinates43.66030, -94.34560
Elevation1,130 ft (344 m)
Also known asImogene, Minnesota, Imogene, MN
SourcesWikidata Q14692657 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Imogene ghost town?

In Martin County, Minnesota, at 43.6603, -94.3456. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairmont, MN, about 6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakeville, MN, 89 miles away.

Can you visit Imogene?

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 Imogene?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fairmont.

Are there other ghost towns near Imogene?

Yes. Homedahl (26 mi), Clayton (26 mi), Plum Creek (39 mi).

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