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Leaf River

Ghost town · Wadena County, Minnesota

Verndale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Verndale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Leaf River is a ghost town in Wadena County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Wadena County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leaf River 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 46.4886° N, 95.0817° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,324 ft
Nearest living townWadena, MN
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates46.48860, -95.08170

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What's there now

Leaf River is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wadena, MN (population 4,361), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,324 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 Leaf River?

Leaf River is in Wadena County, Minnesota, at 46.4886, -95.0817.

How many ghost towns are in Wadena County?

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

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