Whitewater Falls Ghost Town
Winona County, Minnesota44.1206, -92.0036
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.8 miPlainview, MN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miEnterprise
Whitewater Falls, in Winona County, Minnesota, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Whitewater Falls. 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 Plainview, MN, about 8.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 25 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Enterprise15 mi southeast
- Anchorage16 mi northeast
- Cream18 mi northeast
- Grover18 mi south
- Bluff Siding19 mi east
- Bohri20 mi east
- Cortland23 mi east
- Savoy28 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 April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Minnesota City Dam 5. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Minnesota City Dam 5 station (USC00215488), 9.9 miles away. About 35.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Winona County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.12056, -92.00361 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7996333 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Whitewater Falls ghost town?
In Winona County, Minnesota, at 44.1206, -92.0036. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Plainview, MN, about 8.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rochester, MN, 25 miles away.
Can you visit Whitewater Falls?
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 Whitewater Falls?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Minnesota City Dam 5. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Whitewater Falls?
Yes. Enterprise (15 mi), Anchorage (16 mi), Cream (18 mi), Grover (18 mi).
