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Lude

Lude from directly overhead

Lude is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. The nearest named place is Larry Bernhoft Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles.

human settlement in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates48.95220, -94.93190

35 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Rocky Point: 6.2 mi
  • Zippel Bay State Park: 6.6 mi
  • Morris Point: 10.2 mi
  • Williams City Park Campground: 12.5 mi
  • Lady Slipper Park: 12.8 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Northborn Sculptures: 17.6 mi
  • Willie the Walleye: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Buffalo Point: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Garden Island State Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Sledding Hill: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5119:33
June solstice05:1620:3821:28
September equinox07:0718:3819:20
December solstice08:1215:3016:25

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F3721365161666455412510
Precip in0.80.60.81.63.54.83.74.33.02.51.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warroad, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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