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Winner

Ghost town · Roseau County, Minnesota

Mulligan Lake SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Mulligan Lake SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Winner is a ghost town in Roseau County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Elkwood Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Roseau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Winner 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 48.5978° N, 95.4400° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,234 ft
Nearest living townRoosevelt, MN
Distance to it21.2 miles
Coordinates48.59780, -95.44000

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What's there now

Winner is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roosevelt, MN (population 179), about 21.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,234 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 Winner?

Winner is in Roseau County, Minnesota, at 48.5978, -95.4400.

How many ghost towns are in Roseau County?

Roseau County, Minnesota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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