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Florence

Ghost town · Goodhue County, Minnesota

Lake City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Lake City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Florence is a ghost town in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It is one of 2 former communities in Goodhue County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Florence 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 44.4919° N, 92.3156° W.

Key facts

Elevation708 ft
Nearest living townFrontenac, MN
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates44.49194, -92.31556

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What's there now

Florence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frontenac, MN (population 174), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 708 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 Florence?

Florence is in Goodhue County, Minnesota, at 44.4919, -92.3156.

How many ghost towns are in Goodhue County?

Goodhue County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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