Pomme de Terre Ghost Town
Grant County, Minnesota46.0647, -95.9569
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.3 miElbow Lake, MN
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.5 miThorsborg
Pomme de Terre is a ghost town in Grant County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pomme de Terre. 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 Elbow Lake, MN, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 69 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Thorsborg6.5 mi southeast
- Hereford9.5 mi west
- Childs28 mi west
- New Prairie35 mi southeast
- Topelius43 mi northeast
- Leaf River51 mi northeast
- Hammer53 mi west
- Oak Lake54 mi north
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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fergus Falls.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fergus Falls station (USC00212768), 17 miles away. About 26.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Grant County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.06473, -95.95689 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7227340 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Pomme de Terre ghost town?
In Grant County, Minnesota, at 46.0647, -95.9569. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elbow Lake, MN, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fargo, ND, 69 miles away.
Can you visit Pomme de Terre?
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 Pomme de Terre?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fergus Falls.
Are there other ghost towns near Pomme de Terre?
Yes. Thorsborg (6.5 mi), Hereford (9.5 mi), Childs (28 mi), New Prairie (35 mi).
