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Winsor

Ghost town · Clearwater County, Minnesota

Winsor quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Winsor quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Winsor is a ghost town in Clearwater County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Clearwater County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Winsor as a historical populated place on the Gully topographic quadrangle: 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 47.7806° N, 95.5181° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGully
Elevation1,212 ft
Nearest living townGonvick, MN
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2076588
Coordinates47.78056, -95.51806

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What's there now

Winsor is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gonvick, MN (population 218), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,212 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 Winsor?

Winsor is in Clearwater County, Minnesota, at 47.7806, -95.5181.

How many ghost towns are in Clearwater County?

Clearwater County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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