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West Newton

Ghost town · Nicollet County, Minnesota

St George quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
St George quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Newton is a ghost town in Nicollet County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in West Newton Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is the only former community in Nicollet County recorded on the federal names register, out of 85 across Minnesota.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Newton 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 44.3860° N, 94.5960° W.

Key facts

Elevation826 ft
Nearest living townEssig, MN
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates44.38600, -94.59600

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What's there now

West Newton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Essig, MN (population 49), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 826 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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