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Young America

Ghost town · Carver County, Minnesota

Waconia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Waconia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Young America is a ghost town in Carver County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Carver County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Young America as a historical populated place on the Norwood 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 44.7827° N, 93.9136° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorwood
Elevation1,032 ft
Nearest living townNorwood Young America, MN
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID654422
Coordinates44.78274, -93.91358

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What's there now

Young America is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norwood Young America, MN (population 3,866), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,032 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 Young America?

Young America is in Carver County, Minnesota, at 44.7827, -93.9136.

How many ghost towns are in Carver County?

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

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