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Pine Creek

Ghost town · Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Fountain City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Fountain City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pine Creek is a ghost town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It is one of 4 former communities in Trempealeau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pine Creek as a historical populated place on the Winona East 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 44.0633° N, 91.5301° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinona East
Elevation657 ft
Nearest living townHomer, MN
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1851150
Coordinates44.06330, -91.53015

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What's there now

Pine Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Homer, MN (population 189), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 657 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 Pine Creek?

Pine Creek is in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, at 44.0633, -91.5301.

How many ghost towns are in Trempealeau County?

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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