San Francisco Ghost Town
Carver County, Minnesota44.6977, -93.7022
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.8 miJordan, MN
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 30 miDickinson
San Francisco is an abandoned town in Carver County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: San Francisco. 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 Jordan, MN, about 3.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eden Prairie, MN, 16 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dickinson30 mi north
- Lake Addie33 mi west
- Lewiston33 mi southeast
- Heatwole35 mi west
- Fernando37 mi west
- Nininger40 mi east
- Point Douglas44 mi east
- Constance44 mi northeast
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 Jordan 1Ssw. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jordan 1Ssw station (USC00214176), 4.6 miles away. About 33.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Carver County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.69770, -93.70220 |
| Also known as | San Francisco, Minnesota |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7413896 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is San Francisco ghost town?
In Carver County, Minnesota, at 44.6977, -93.7022. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jordan, MN, about 3.8 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eden Prairie, MN, 16 miles away.
Can you visit San Francisco?
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 San Francisco?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Jordan 1Ssw. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near San Francisco?
Yes. Dickinson (30 mi), Lake Addie (33 mi), Lewiston (33 mi), Heatwole (35 mi).
