Point Douglas Ghost Town
Dakota County, Minnesota44.7511, -92.8181
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.4 miPrescott, WI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.3 miNininger
Point Douglas is an abandoned town in Dakota County, Minnesota.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Point Douglas. 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 Prescott, WI, about 1.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Woodbury, MN, 12 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Nininger4.3 mi west
- Lewiston21 mi southwest
- Withrow26 mi north
- Florence31 mi southeast
- Garen34 mi north
- Fairpoint38 mi south
- Welch Point40 mi east
- Savoy41 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: Gores State Aquatic Management Area (Dakota). 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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hastings Dam 2.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hastings Dam 2 station (USC00213567), 2.6 miles away. About 33.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dakota County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.75110, -92.81810 |
| Also known as | Point Douglas, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7208010 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Point Douglas ghost town?
In Dakota County, Minnesota, at 44.7511, -92.8181. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Prescott, WI, about 1.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Woodbury, MN, 12 miles away.
Can you visit Point Douglas?
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: Gores State Aquatic Management Area (Dakota). Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Point Douglas?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hastings Dam 2.
Are there other ghost towns near Point Douglas?
Yes. Nininger (4.3 mi), Lewiston (21 mi), Withrow (26 mi), Florence (31 mi).
