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Fernando

Ghost town · McLeod County, Minnesota

Winthrop quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Winthrop quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fernando is a ghost town in McLeod County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Round Grove Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in McLeod County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fernando 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 44.6517° N, 94.4578° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,058 ft
Nearest living townStewart, MN
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates44.65170, -94.45780

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What's there now

Fernando is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stewart, MN (population 570), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,058 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 Fernando?

Fernando is in McLeod County, Minnesota, at 44.6517, -94.4578.

How many ghost towns are in McLeod County?

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

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