Ghost town · Minnesota
Dickinson
Dickinson is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. The nearest named place is Apple Jack Orchard, a attraction 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off.
human settlement in Wright County, Minnesota, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.11780, -93.81190
- 12.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.6 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 27 mi
- May Mountain · 28 mi
- Mound · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- H Eagle Roost Park: 1.8 mi
- Crawford Lake County Park: 2.6 mi
- Rodeo Hills Park: 3.3 mi
- Crow Springs County Park: 3.4 mi
- Willow Glen Park: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods Scientific Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Malardi Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Woodland Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Robina Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Robina Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 54
- Ray Lemke Garden: 13.3 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Grape Arbor: 15.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 15.5 mi
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 42
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 17.0 mi
- Sails: 18.9 mi
- Anchor Sculpture: 19.2 mi
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral: 20.1 mi
- Sud III: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Cascades Development Monument: 9.2 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 11.5 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 12.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 21
- Lake Rebecca: 4.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.8 mi
- Casco Point Beach: 16.3 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 16.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Ames–Florida-Stork House: 4.5 mi
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 6.5 mi
- Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association Museum: 14.7 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 14.9 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 10
- Apple Jack Orchard: 1.7 mi
- Fresh Acres Farm: 10.6 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 16.4 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 16.5 mi
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Covered pavillion: 15.2 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 18.9 mi
- Shady Ridge: 19.9 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 17.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:21 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:48 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delano, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 28 mi
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