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Point Douglas

Ghost town · Washington County, Minnesota

Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Point Douglas is a ghost town in Washington County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Point Douglas 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 44.7511° N, 92.8181° W.

Key facts

Elevation725 ft
Nearest living townPrescott, WI
Distance to it1.4 miles
Coordinates44.75110, -92.81810

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What's there now

Point Douglas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prescott, WI (population 4,376), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 725 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 Point Douglas?

Point Douglas is in Washington County, Minnesota, at 44.7511, -92.8181.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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