Lake Addie Ghost Town
McLeod County, Minnesota44.7775, -94.3661
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.5 miHutchinson, MN
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.2 miHeatwole
Lake Addie is an abandoned town in McLeod County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lake Addie. 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 Hutchinson, MN, about 7.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eden Prairie, MN, 45 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Heatwole4.2 mi northwest
- Fernando9.8 mi southwest
- West Newton29 mi southwest
- San Francisco33 mi east
- Dickinson36 mi northeast
- Vicksburg43 mi west
- Constance62 mi northeast
- Lewiston66 mi east
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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Brownton Wwtp. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brownton Wwtp station (USC00211065), 3.3 miles away. About 31.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | McLeod County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.77750, -94.36611 |
| Also known as | Lake Addie, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q85297908 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lake Addie ghost town?
In McLeod County, Minnesota, at 44.7775, -94.3661. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hutchinson, MN, about 7.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eden Prairie, MN, 45 miles away.
Can you visit Lake Addie?
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 Lake Addie?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brownton Wwtp. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Lake Addie?
Yes. Heatwole (4.2 mi), Fernando (9.8 mi), West Newton (29 mi), San Francisco (33 mi).
