Why visit Wabasha
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Reads Landing Overlook, Wabasha Rail Bridge, Alexander Thoirs House and Clara and Julius Schmidt House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 8°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wabasha
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wabasha
Wabasha is a city and the county seat of Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,559 at the time of the 2020 census. It is on the Mississippi River, near its confluence with the Zumbro River.
From the Wikipedia article Wabasha, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Reads Landing Overlook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Wabasha Rail Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Former pontoon bridge across the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota
Museums and landmarks13
Alexander Thoirs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Oldest surviving brick house in Wabasha, Minnesota
Clara and Julius Schmidt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Wabasha, Minnesota, NRHP-listed
First Congregational Parsonage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Henry S. and Magdalena Schwedes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
Historic Anderson House Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Hotel in Wabasha, United States of America
Lorenz and Lugerde Ginthner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Lucas Kuehn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
Reads Landing School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Reads Landing, Minnesota, United States
Wabasha Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Designation applied to the historic downtown of Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
Wabasha County Poor House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic poorhouse complex in Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
William H. and Alma Downer Campbell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Wabasha
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 8°F | 0.9 in | 9.9 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 12°F | 1.0 in | 8.6 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 24°F | 1.9 in | 6.6 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in | 1.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 58°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 62°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 53°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 2.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 28°F | 1.9 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 15°F | 1.1 in | 8.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alma Dam 4 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Wabasha County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-10-13: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Lake City 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Plainview 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Goodview 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- St. Charles 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Eyota 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Winona 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Oronoco 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- Red Wing 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Pine Island 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Rochester 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Wabasha 6, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GraceMemorialWabashaMN, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WabashaMinnesotaCountyJail2006, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wabasha Commercial HD 03, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wabasha Commercial Historic District, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wabasha Commercial HD 02, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 333WestMainWabashaMN, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Wabasha City Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Felix Catholic Church Wabasha, MN - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Wabasha Commercial HD 04, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ReflectedWabashaNelsonBridge, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wabasha City Hall, Wikideas1, CC0
- Wabasha- Nelson Bridge - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Wabasha-Nelson Bridge Minnesota Wisconsin (24659042755), Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wabasha, Minnesota, Wikideas1, CC0
- Crossing the Wabasha-Nelson Bridge Minnesota Wisconsin (24372346850), Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wabasha County Poor House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wabasha-Kellogg High School, Wikideas1, CC0
- AndersonHouseHotel, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Parsonage, David R. Gonzales, Photographer, Public domain
- Reads Landing School 2016, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reads Landing Overlook historical marker, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lorenz and Lugerde Ginthner House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grace Memorial Episcopal Church 2016, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Memorial Episcopal Church 2012, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William H. and Alma Downer Campbell House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexander Thoirs House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William H. & Alma Downer Campbell House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexander Thoirs House 2016, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clara and Julius Schmidt House 2016, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clara and Julius Schmidt House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old National Eagle Center in a storefront building, J. Stephen Conn, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Squirt mural - panoramio, Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Anderson House Hotel, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hurd House-Anderson Hotel, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry S. and Magdalena Schwedes House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry S. and Magdalena Schwedes House 2, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lucas Kuehn House 2016, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lucas Kuehn House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old National Eagle Center building entrance, J. Stephen Conn, CC BY-SA 2.0
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