Nininger Ghost Town
Washington County, Minnesota44.7692, -92.9022
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.1 miCottage Grove, MN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.3 miPoint Douglas
Nininger is a ghost town in Washington County, Minnesota. Records put its founding in 1857 and its end in 1889.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Nininger. 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 Cottage Grove, MN, about 3.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Woodbury, MN, 9.5 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Point Douglas4.3 mi east
- Lewiston20 mi southwest
- Withrow25 mi north
- Garen32 mi north
- Florence35 mi southeast
- Constance38 mi northwest
- Fairpoint39 mi south
- San Francisco40 mi west
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 Hastings Dam 2.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hastings Dam 2 station (USC00213567), 1.8 miles away. About 33.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Washington County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.76920, -92.90220 |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Abandoned | 1889 |
| Census counts | 2026: 0 |
| Also known as | Nininger, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14692938 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Nininger ghost town?
In Washington County, Minnesota, at 44.7692, -92.9022. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cottage Grove, MN, about 3.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Woodbury, MN, 9.5 miles away.
Can you visit Nininger?
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 Nininger?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hastings Dam 2.
Are there other ghost towns near Nininger?
Yes. Point Douglas (4.3 mi), Lewiston (20 mi), Withrow (25 mi), Garen (32 mi).
