Rice Lake Ghost Town
Dodge County, Minnesota44.1106, -93.0461
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.3 miOwatonna, MN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miFairpoint
Rice Lake, in Dodge County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rice Lake. 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 Owatonna, MN, about 9.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 29 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fairpoint11 mi northeast
- Lewiston27 mi north
- Florence45 mi northeast
- Point Douglas46 mi north
- Nininger46 mi north
- Whitewater Falls52 mi east
- San Francisco52 mi northwest
- Forestville53 mi southeast
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 Owatonna. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Owatonna station (USC00216287), 9.3 miles away. About 35.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dodge County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.11060, -93.04610 |
| Also known as | Rice Lake, Minnesota, Rice Lake, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7323016 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rice Lake ghost town?
In Dodge County, Minnesota, at 44.1106, -93.0461. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Owatonna, MN, about 9.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 29 miles away.
Can you visit Rice Lake?
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 Rice Lake?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Owatonna. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Rice Lake?
Yes. Fairpoint (11 mi), Lewiston (27 mi).
