WayfarrowSplitrock
Ghost town · Lake County, Minnesota
Splitrock is a ghost town in Lake County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.
Splitrock was established in 1899, in the late 19th century.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Splitrock 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 47.1828° N, 91.4078° W.
Key facts
| Founded | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Beaver Bay, MN |
| Distance to it | 7 miles |
| Coordinates | 47.18278, -91.40778 |
What's there now
Splitrock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beaver Bay, MN (population 90), about 7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Split Rock Lighthouselighthouse · Lake County · 2.2 mi
- Londonghost town · Lake County · 7.7 mi
- Two Harbors Lighthouselighthouse · Lake County · 16.8 mi
- Two Harbors Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Lake County · 17.1 mi
- Sand Island Lightlighthouse · Bayfield County · 25.4 mi
- Raspberry Island Lightlighthouse · Bayfield County · 32 mi
- Taconite Harborghost town · Cook County · 32.5 mi
- Devils Island Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 32.8 mi
- Chequamegon Point Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 42.3 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Outer Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 42.5 mi
- Duluth Harbor North Pier Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 42.5 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Inner Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 42.7 mi
Questions
Where is Splitrock?
Splitrock is in Lake County, Minnesota, at 47.1828, -91.4078.
How many ghost towns are in Lake County?
Lake County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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