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Ashton

Ghost town · Winona County, Minnesota

La Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
La Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ashton is a ghost town in Winona County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Pleasant Hill Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Winona County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ashton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.9167° N, 91.5000° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,184 ft
Nearest living townPickwick, MN
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates43.91667, -91.50000

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What's there now

Ashton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pickwick, MN (population 153), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,184 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ashton?

Ashton is in Winona County, Minnesota, at 43.9167, -91.5000.

How many ghost towns are in Winona County?

Winona County, Minnesota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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