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Shell City

Ghost town · Wadena County, Minnesota

Huntersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Huntersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shell City is a ghost town in Wadena County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Wadena County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shell City 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 46.7961° N, 94.9507° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,396 ft
Nearest living townHubbard, MN
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates46.79610, -94.95070

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What's there now

Shell City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hubbard, MN (population 37), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,396 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 Shell City?

Shell City is in Wadena County, Minnesota, at 46.7961, -94.9507.

How many ghost towns are in Wadena County?

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

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