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Fermoy

Ghost town · St. Louis County, Minnesota

Kelsey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Kelsey quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fermoy is a ghost town in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It is one of 4 former communities in St. Louis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fermoy 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 47.2117° N, 92.6031° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,317 ft
Nearest living townMeadowlands, MN
Distance to it11.3 miles
Coordinates47.21167, -92.60306

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What's there now

Fermoy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Meadowlands, MN (population 151), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,317 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 Fermoy?

Fermoy is in St. Louis County, Minnesota, at 47.2117, -92.6031.

How many ghost towns are in St. Louis County?

St. Louis County, Minnesota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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