Ghost town · Minnesota
New Prairie
New Prairie is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. The nearest named place is Noordmans Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in New Prairie Township, Minnesota, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates45.60830, -95.64170
- 5.3 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 58
- Hobo Park: 5.3 mi
- Starbuck City Park: 5.4 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 5.4 mi
- Glacial Lakes State Park: 8.2 mi
- Lowry City Park: 8.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Pope County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 13.4 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Runestone Replica: 14.0 mi
- Big Ole statue: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Lookout Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Starbuck Public Beach: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Ole: 23.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:30 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:52 | 16:42 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 10 mi away.
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