Ghost town · Minnesota
Lude
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
- 12.4 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
35 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 14
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
- Buffalo Point Museum: 14.8 mi
- Warroad Heritage Center and Museum: 17.8 mi
- Lake of the Woods County Museum: 22.9 mi
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
- Pitt: 18.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:51 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:38 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 15:30 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Winnipeg).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 3 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 25 | 10 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warroad, 19 mi away.
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