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Muskoda

Ghost town · Clay County, Minnesota

Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Muskoda is a ghost town in Clay County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Hawley Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Muskoda 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 46.8617° N, 96.4067° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,057 ft
Nearest living townHawley, MN
Distance to it4.2 miles
Coordinates46.86170, -96.40670

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What's there now

Muskoda is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawley, MN (population 2,086), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,057 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 Muskoda?

Muskoda is in Clay County, Minnesota, at 46.8617, -96.4067.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

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

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