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Whitewater Falls

Ghost town · Winona County, Minnesota

Plainview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Plainview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whitewater Falls is a ghost town in Winona County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Winona County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whitewater Falls 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 44.1206° N, 92.0036° W.

Key facts

Elevation732 ft
Nearest living townElba, MN
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates44.12056, -92.00361

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What's there now

Whitewater Falls is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elba, MN (population 82), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 732 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 Whitewater Falls?

Whitewater Falls is in Winona County, Minnesota, at 44.1206, -92.0036.

How many ghost towns are in Winona County?

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

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