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Lewiston

Ghost town · Dakota County, Minnesota

Farmington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Farmington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lewiston is a ghost town in Dakota County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Sciota Township, Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Dakota County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lewiston 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 44.5069° N, 93.0806° W.

Key facts

Elevation888 ft
Nearest living townRandolph, MN
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates44.50690, -93.08060

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What's there now

Lewiston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Randolph, MN (population 465), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 888 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 Lewiston?

Lewiston is in Dakota County, Minnesota, at 44.5069, -93.0806.

How many ghost towns are in Dakota County?

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

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