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Heatwole

Ghost town · McLeod County, Minnesota

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

Heatwole is a ghost town in McLeod County, Minnesota, recorded as unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States. 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 Heatwole 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 44.8342° N, 94.3997° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,067 ft
Nearest living townHutchinson, MN
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates44.83420, -94.39970

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What's there now

Heatwole is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hutchinson, MN (population 14,629), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,067 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 Heatwole?

Heatwole is in McLeod County, Minnesota, at 44.8342, -94.3997.

How many ghost towns are in McLeod County?

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

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