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Muskoda

Muskoda from directly overhead

Muskoda is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Pelican stands 469 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Regional Science Center, a museum 2.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

human settlement in Hawley Township, Minnesota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates46.86170, -96.40670

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Buffalo River State Park: 2.4 mi
  • Westgate Park: 3.9 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 4.6 mi
  • Brekken Park: 4.8 mi
  • Hawley Softball Complex: 4.9 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 7
  • Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 11.3 mi
  • Tractor: 15.6 mi
  • Tochi Products: 18.4 mi
  • F-102A Delta Dagger: 18.9 mi
  • F-101 Voodoo: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 17.5 mi
  • Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Pelican: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muskoda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PelicanESE 121°469 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5819:38
June solstice05:3220:3721:24
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0915:4916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81327435767717060452915
Precip in0.70.71.31.73.44.73.42.72.92.51.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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