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Wisner

Ghost town · Ransom County, North Dakota

Nome SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Nome SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wisner is a ghost town in Ransom County, North Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Ransom County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wisner as a historical populated place on the Nome SE 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 46.5216° N, 97.8143° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNome SE
Elevation1,116 ft
Nearest living townFort Ransom, ND
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1034590
Coordinates46.52164, -97.81427

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What's there now

Wisner is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Ransom, ND (population 112), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,116 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 Wisner?

Wisner is in Ransom County, North Dakota, at 46.5216, -97.8143.

How many ghost towns are in Ransom County?

Ransom County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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