Ghost town · Minnesota
Elliota
Elliota is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Steamboat Rock stands 350 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Water Spring, a spring 4.2 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Minnesota
How to reach it
Coordinates43.50111, -91.94139
- 12.1 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 14 mi
- Bench · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Cold Water Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Black Oak Hollow: 5.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- McCabe Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Park: 4.8 mi
- Selvig Park: 5.0 mi
- North Park: 5.1 mi
- Trailhead Park: 5.3 mi
- Kendallville Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 4.8 mi
- Steam Engine Museum: 8.7 mi
- Howard County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Fillmore County WWI Memorial Entrance: 13.5 mi
- I Am Wood: 14.6 mi
- Oedipus and Antigone: 14.7 mi
- 3-D Life Tree: 14.7 mi
- Luther Bell: 14.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Cold Water Spring: 4.2 mi
- Malanaphy Springs: 11.4 mi
- Big Spring: 15.9 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 17.4 mi
- Little Spring: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Monster Bash Inc: 5.2 mi
- Niagara Cave: 5.8 mi
- Niagara Cave: 5.8 mi
- Preston Veteran's Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Schechs Mill: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Steamboat Rock: 13.9 mi
- Black Hammer Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Cushings Peak: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Clear Grit: 15.1 mi
- Forestville: 16.7 mi
- Conover: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pulpit Rock: 15.4 mi
- Hole-In-Rock: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- State Line Wayside: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elliota. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Rock | SW 217° | 350 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mabel, 9 mi away.
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