Lude Ghost Town
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota48.9522, -94.9319
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 18 miWarroad, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miPitt
Lude is an abandoned town in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lude. 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 Warroad, MN, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 122 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Pitt19 mi southeast
- Winner34 mi southwest
- Fairland49 mi southeast
- Pelan70 mi west
- Kratka75 mi southwest
- Radium92 mi southwest
- Pinewood94 mi south
- Terrebonne95 mi southwest
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lake of the Woods State Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 Warroad.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Warroad station (USC00218679), 19 miles away. About 27.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.95220, -94.93190 |
| Also known as | Lude, Minnesota, Lude, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6698710 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lude ghost town?
In Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, at 48.9522, -94.9319. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Warroad, MN, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 122 miles away.
Can you visit Lude?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lake of the Woods State Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Lude?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Warroad.
Are there other ghost towns near Lude?
Yes. Pitt (19 mi), Winner (34 mi).
