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Garen

Ghost town · Washington County, Minnesota

Stillwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Stillwater quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Garen is a ghost town in Washington County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garen 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 45.2250° N, 92.9817° W.

Key facts

Elevation949 ft
Nearest living townForest Lake, MN
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates45.22500, -92.98170

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What's there now

Garen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Forest Lake, MN (population 20,678), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 949 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 Garen?

Garen is in Washington County, Minnesota, at 45.2250, -92.9817.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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