Pelan Ghost Town
Roseau County, Minnesota48.6436, -96.3933
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 32 miRoseau, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 30 miRadium
Pelan is a ghost town in Roseau County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Other federal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pelan. 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 Roseau, MN, about 32 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 59 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Radium30 mi south
- Robbin35 mi west
- Winner44 mi east
- Kratka45 mi southeast
- Terrebonne57 mi south
- Cisco65 mi south
- Lude70 mi east
- Pitt76 mi east
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: Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area. 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 Hallock.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hallock station (USC00213455), 26 miles away. About 22.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Roseau County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.64360, -96.39330 |
| Also known as | Pelan, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7161174 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Pelan ghost town?
In Roseau County, Minnesota, at 48.6436, -96.3933. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Roseau, MN, about 32 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 59 miles away.
Can you visit Pelan?
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: Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Pelan?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hallock.
Are there other ghost towns near Pelan?
Yes. Radium (30 mi), Robbin (35 mi).
