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Clear Grit

Ghost town · Fillmore County, Minnesota

Preston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Preston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clear Grit is a ghost town in Fillmore County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Fillmore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clear Grit as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.7089° N, 92.0322° W.

Key facts

Elevation880 ft
Nearest living townLanesboro, MN
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates43.70889, -92.03222

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What's there now

Clear Grit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lanesboro, MN (population 804), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 880 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clear Grit?

Clear Grit is in Fillmore County, Minnesota, at 43.7089, -92.0322.

How many ghost towns are in Fillmore County?

Fillmore County, Minnesota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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