Pitt Ghost Town
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota48.7175, -94.7361
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Miscellaneous · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 30 miWarroad, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miLude
Pitt is a ghost town in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pitt. 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 Warroad, MN, about 30 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 121 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Lude19 mi northwest
- Fairland32 mi southeast
- Winner33 mi west
- Kratka70 mi southwest
- Pelan76 mi west
- Pinewood79 mi south
- Terrebonne89 mi southwest
- Cisco89 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: Miscellaneous
PAD-US places this spot on Miscellaneous, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
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 Baudette Intl Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Baudette Intl Ap station (USW00094961), 6.2 miles away. About 23.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.71750, -94.73610 |
| Also known as | Pitt, Minnesota, Pitt, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q11009213 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Pitt ghost town?
In Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, at 48.7175, -94.7361. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Warroad, MN, about 30 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Forks, ND, 121 miles away.
Can you visit Pitt?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Miscellaneous, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Pitt?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Baudette Intl Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Pitt?
Yes. Lude (19 mi), Fairland (32 mi), Winner (33 mi).
