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Spina

Ghost town · St. Louis County, Minnesota

Kinney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Kinney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spina is a ghost town in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It is one of 4 former communities in St. Louis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spina 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 47.5269° N, 92.7408° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townKinney, MN
Distance to it1.2 miles
Coordinates47.52694, -92.74083

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What's there now

Spina is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kinney, MN (population 156), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Spina?

Spina is in St. Louis County, Minnesota, at 47.5269, -92.7408.

How many ghost towns are in St. Louis County?

St. Louis County, Minnesota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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