New Prairie Ghost Town
Pope County, Minnesota45.6083, -95.6417
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.3 miStarbuck, MN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 28 miThorsborg
New Prairie, in Pope County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: New Prairie. 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 Starbuck, MN, about 5.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 71 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Thorsborg28 mi northwest
- Pomme de Terre35 mi northwest
- Hereford37 mi northwest
- Childs53 mi northwest
- Topelius63 mi north
- Philbrook64 mi northeast
- Leaf River66 mi northeast
- Vicksburg68 mi south
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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Glenwood 2Wnw. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glenwood 2Wnw station (USC00213174), 10 miles away. About 26.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pope County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.60830, -95.64170 |
| Also known as | New Prairie, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7011057 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is New Prairie ghost town?
In Pope County, Minnesota, at 45.6083, -95.6417. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Starbuck, MN, about 5.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Cloud, MN, 71 miles away.
Can you visit New Prairie?
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 New Prairie?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Glenwood 2Wnw. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near New Prairie?
Yes. Thorsborg (28 mi), Pomme de Terre (35 mi), Hereford (37 mi).
