Kratka Ghost Town
Pennington County, Minnesota48.0750, -95.9083
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miThief River Falls, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miTerrebonne
Kratka, in Pennington County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Kratka. 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 Thief River Falls, MN, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 56 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Terrebonne20 mi southwest
- Cisco24 mi south
- Radium34 mi west
- Winner42 mi northeast
- Pelan45 mi northwest
- Pinewood49 mi southeast
- Betcher54 mi southwest
- Mallard61 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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Thief Rvr Falls 2.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Thief Rvr Falls 2 station (USC00218247), 13 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Pennington County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.07500, -95.90830 |
| Also known as | Kratka, Minnesota, Kratka, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6436400 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Kratka ghost town?
In Pennington County, Minnesota, at 48.0750, -95.9083. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Thief River Falls, MN, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 56 miles away.
Can you visit Kratka?
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 Kratka?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Thief Rvr Falls 2.
Are there other ghost towns near Kratka?
Yes. Terrebonne (20 mi), Cisco (24 mi), Radium (34 mi).
