Leaf River Ghost Town
Wadena County, Minnesota46.4886, -95.0817
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.6 miWadena, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.7 miTopelius
Leaf River is an abandoned town in Wadena County, Minnesota.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Leaf River. 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 Wadena, MN, about 3.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 80 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Topelius9.7 mi west
- Old Wadena Historic District13 mi east
- Shell City22 mi north
- Philbrook22 mi southeast
- Old Crow Wing38 mi east
- Oak Lake47 mi northwest
- Pomme de Terre51 mi southwest
- Manganese51 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 September, judging by NOAA normals from Wadena 3 S. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wadena 3 S station (USC00218579), 7.3 miles away. About 29.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Wadena County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.48860, -95.08170 |
| Also known as | Leaf River, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14692765 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Leaf River ghost town?
In Wadena County, Minnesota, at 46.4886, -95.0817. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wadena, MN, about 3.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 80 miles away.
Can you visit Leaf River?
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 Leaf River?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Wadena 3 S. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Leaf River?
Yes. Topelius (9.7 mi), Old Wadena Historic District (13 mi), Shell City (22 mi), Philbrook (22 mi).
