Manganese Ghost Town
Crow Wing County, Minnesota46.5275, -94.0097
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.9 miCrosby, MN
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 23 miOld Crow Wing
Manganese, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Manganese. 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 Crosby, MN, about 3.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 70 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Old Crow Wing23 mi southwest
- Philbrook38 mi southwest
- Old Wadena Historic District40 mi west
- Shell City48 mi northwest
- Leaf River51 mi west
- Banning61 mi southeast
- Topelius61 mi west
- Wareham62 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap station (USW00094938), 10 miles away. About 24.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.52750, -94.00970 |
| Also known as | Manganese, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6748774 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Manganese ghost town?
In Crow Wing County, Minnesota, at 46.5275, -94.0097. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Crosby, MN, about 3.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 70 miles away.
Can you visit Manganese?
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 Manganese?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Manganese?
Yes. Old Crow Wing (23 mi), Philbrook (38 mi), Old Wadena Historic District (40 mi).
