London Ghost Town
Lake County, Minnesota47.2028, -91.5697
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 13 miTwo Harbors, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 7.7 miSplitrock
London, in Lake County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: London. 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 Two Harbors, MN, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 40 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Splitrock7.7 mi east
- Elcor46 mi northwest
- Fermoy49 mi west
- Costin Village54 mi northwest
- Spina59 mi northwest
- Harlis65 mi southwest
- Belden70 mi southwest
- Chippewa City71 mi northeast
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 Two Harbors 7Nw. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Two Harbors 7Nw station (USC00218421), 8.4 miles away. About 33.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lake County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.20278, -91.56972 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22073611 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is London ghost town?
In Lake County, Minnesota, at 47.2028, -91.5697. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Two Harbors, MN, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 40 miles away.
Can you visit London?
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 London?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Two Harbors 7Nw. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near London?
Yes. Splitrock (7.7 mi).
