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Manley

Ghost town · Rock County, Minnesota

Valley Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Valley Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Manley is a ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Beaver Creek Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Rock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Manley 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 43.5903° N, 96.4311° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,404 ft
Nearest living townValley Springs, SD
Distance to it1.8 miles
Coordinates43.59030, -96.43110

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What's there now

Manley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Valley Springs, SD (population 967), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,404 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 Manley?

Manley is in Rock County, Minnesota, at 43.5903, -96.4311.

How many ghost towns are in Rock County?

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

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