Ghost town · Minnesota
San Francisco
San Francisco is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. The nearest named place is Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
abandoned townsite in Carver County, Minnesota, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates44.69770, -93.70220
- 4.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 28 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 29 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 29 mi
- Mound · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 1.3 mi
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Faxon Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Parks
- TCRC Model Air Park: 1.9 mi
- Scott County Fairgrounds: 2.5 mi
- Timberline Park: 2.8 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 4.0 mi
- Cartwheel Cove: 6.0 mi
- King's Gate: 6.1 mi
- Oven Hill Market: 6.1 mi
- Treetop Round: 6.1 mi
Gardens
- Hedge Display: 11.5 mi
- Spruce: 11.6 mi
- Azalea Research Trials: 11.6 mi
- Ash: 11.6 mi
- Small Trees: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 50
- Samuel Pond statue: 11.1 mi
- Chief Sakpe statue: 11.2 mi
- Confluence: 11.7 mi
- Looking into the Wind: 11.7 mi
- Fugue Processionaire: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Fire Department Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Jab's Farm: 4.8 mi
- Ehmiller Place: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Helicopter: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Star: 8.0 mi
Museums: 24
- S. B. Strait House: 2.2 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 9.9 mi
- Scott County Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Berens Cabin: 12.0 mi
- Chanhassen First City Hall: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 4.3 mi
- Clayhole Beach: 7.9 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lake Ann Beach: 13.7 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 14.1 mi
- Covered pavillion: 14.3 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 15.5 mi
- Woodcrest: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Boiling Springs: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Gilboa: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 22.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:49 | 16:38 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan 1ssw, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 29 mi
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