Spina Ghost Town
St. Louis County, Minnesota47.5269, -92.7408
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.8 miMountain Iron, MN
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.5 miCostin Village
Spina is an abandoned town in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Spina. 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 Mountain Iron, MN, about 5.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 59 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Costin Village5.5 mi east
- Elcor14 mi east
- Fermoy23 mi south
- London59 mi east
- Splitrock67 mi east
- Harlis80 mi south
- Cuba84 mi west
- Belden86 mi south
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: Miscellaneous. 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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap station (USW00094931), 11 miles away. About 24.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | St. Louis County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.52694, -92.74083 |
| Also known as | Spina, Minnesota, Spina, MN |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7577434 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Spina ghost town?
In St. Louis County, Minnesota, at 47.5269, -92.7408. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mountain Iron, MN, about 5.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 59 miles away.
Can you visit Spina?
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: Miscellaneous. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Spina?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Spina?
Yes. Costin Village (5.5 mi), Elcor (14 mi), Fermoy (23 mi).
