Minerva Ghost Town
Lane County, Oregon44.0708, -123.9592
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.5 miHeceta Beach, OR
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Elevation
- 30 ft10 m
Minerva, in Lane County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 30 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Minerva. 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 Heceta Beach, OR, about 8.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 42 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Alma27 mi southeast
- Scottsburg30 mi south
- Yaquina37 mi north
- Elk City38 mi north
- Luper39 mi east
- Lancaster40 mi east
- Chitwood41 mi north
- Anlauf44 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Siuslaw National 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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mapleton.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mapleton station (USC00355204), 5.3 miles away. About 83.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.07083, -123.95917 |
| Elevation | 30 ft (10 m) |
| Also known as | Minerva, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3478077 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Minerva ghost town?
In Lane County, Oregon, at 44.0708, -123.9592. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Heceta Beach, OR, about 8.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eugene, OR, 42 miles away.
Can you visit Minerva?
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: Siuslaw National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Minerva?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mapleton.
Are there other ghost towns near Minerva?
Yes. Alma (27 mi), Scottsburg (30 mi), Yaquina (37 mi), Elk City (38 mi).
