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Roberts

Ghost town · Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Wendell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Wendell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Roberts is a ghost town in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Otter Tail County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Roberts as a historical populated place on the Orwell Lake topographic quadrangle: 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 46.1808° N, 96.1728° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOrwell Lake
Elevation1,093 ft
Nearest living townFergus Falls, MN
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2119795
Coordinates46.18083, -96.17278

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What's there now

Roberts is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fergus Falls, MN (population 14,138), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,093 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 Roberts?

Roberts is in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at 46.1808, -96.1728.

How many ghost towns are in Otter Tail County?

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

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