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Pelan

Ghost town · Kittson County, Minnesota

Pelan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Pelan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pelan is a ghost town in Kittson County, Minnesota. It is one of 3 former communities in Kittson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pelan 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 48.6436° N, 96.3933° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,057 ft
Nearest living townKarlstad, MN
Distance to it7.2 miles
Coordinates48.64360, -96.39330

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What's there now

Pelan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Karlstad, MN (population 622), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,057 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 Pelan?

Pelan is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at 48.6436, -96.3933.

How many ghost towns are in Kittson County?

Kittson County, Minnesota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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