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Winnipeg Junction

Ghost town · Clay County, Minnesota

Dale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Dale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Winnipeg Junction is a ghost town in Clay County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Winnipeg Junction 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 46.8958° N, 96.2467° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,186 ft
Nearest living townHawley, MN
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates46.89580, -96.24670

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What's there now

Winnipeg Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawley, MN (population 2,086), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,186 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 Winnipeg Junction?

Winnipeg Junction is in Clay County, Minnesota, at 46.8958, -96.2467.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

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

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