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Lude

Ghost town · Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Williams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Williams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lude is a ghost town in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Lake of the Woods County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lude 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 48.9522° N, 94.9319° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,072 ft
Nearest living townRoosevelt, MN
Distance to it12.6 miles
Coordinates48.95220, -94.93190

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What's there now

Lude is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roosevelt, MN (population 179), about 12.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,072 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 Lude?

Lude is in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, at 48.9522, -94.9319.

How many ghost towns are in Lake of the Woods County?

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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