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Kratka

Ghost town · Pennington County, Minnesota

Goodridge SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Goodridge SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kratka is a ghost town in Pennington County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States of America. It is the only former community in Pennington County recorded on the federal names register, out of 85 across Minnesota.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kratka 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 48.0750° N, 95.9083° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,150 ft
Nearest living townGoodridge, MN
Distance to it6.8 miles
Coordinates48.07500, -95.90830

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What's there now

Kratka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goodridge, MN (population 64), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,150 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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