Ghost town · Minnesota

Shell City

Shell City from directly overhead

Shell City is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. The nearest named place is Tree Farm Landing, a park 3.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 30 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

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Coordinates46.79610, -94.95070

30.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
9.4 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
26.4 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National

Around it

62 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves32

Huntersville State Forest: 4.2 mi
Huntersville Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
Huntersville Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
Yeager Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi

Parks18

Tree Farm Landing: 3.5 mi
Stocking Lake Public Water Access: 5.8 mi
Anderson's Crossing: 7.3 mi
Menahga Beach Park: 7.6 mi
Memorial Forest Park: 8.1 mi

Artworks4

Statue of St. Urho: 7.6 mi
World's Largest Tiger Muskie: 12.7 mi
Paul Bunyan Statue: 17.7 mi
Lucette Statue (Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart): 22.3 mi

Museums3

Menahga Museum: 7.5 mi
Hubbard County Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 17.7 mi

Rest areas2

US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area: 9.4 mi
Smoky Hills Wayside: 19.5 mi

Historic sites1

Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi

Ghost towns1

Leaf River: 22.1 mi

Gardens1

Butterfly Garden: 22.2 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:24	18:52	19:32
June solstice	05:26	20:31	21:18
September equinox	07:07	18:39	19:19
December solstice	08:03	15:43	16:35

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	8	12	26	41	54	64	69	67	58	44	28	14
Precip in	0.4	0.4	1.0	1.7	3.1	4.1	3.9	2.8	2.7	2.4	0.8	0.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Rapids Muni AP, 9 mi away.

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