Ghost town · Minnesota
Old Crow Wing
Old Crow Wing is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. The nearest named place is Crow Wing State Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates46.27720, -94.33750
- 1.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 22.4 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
123 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 55
- South Dale: 4.8 mi
- Oscar Kristofferson Park: 5.5 mi
- Whipple Beach Recreational Area: 5.9 mi
- Linn Park: 6.3 mi
- Berrywood Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Crow Wing State Park: 0.3 mi
- Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 8.0 mi
- Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 8.3 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 9.6 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 13.6 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 13.6 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 7.7 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 7.8 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.8 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 7.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 1.5 mi
- Serpent Lake: 23.0 mi
- Giant Walleye: 24.5 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area 5: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 11.2 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miller Castle: 14.7 mi
- Miler Castle: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:27 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brainerd, 8 mi away.
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