In Fountain, Minnesota there are more sinkholes than people and now leaders there are trying to turn its claim to fame into the next must-see hot spot for tourism. Skip Navigation.

A small town in Minnesota is the self-proclaimed "Sinkhole Capital" of the United States. See how many sinkholes there are and how they formed.

Lt. Joseph Snyder of the United States Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes that covers Lake Superior said via email: " I ...

But residents say the sinkhole didn’t exactly come as a surprise, ... ©2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit startribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

The Minnesota Wild were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Play-offs on May 1, and a giant sinkhole opened up on West Seventh Street — a block away from the Xcel Energy Center — exactly one week ...

A sinkhole is a hole in the ground that opens up when there is no external surface drainage. ... Minnesota, there are only about 400 residents and 10,000 sinkholes, KARE reported.

Sinkholes can swallow up cars, parts of roads and even houses. ... Minnesota, there are only about 400 residents and 10,000 sinkholes, KARE reported. Sinkhole accidents in US history ...

Over the past 15 years, sinkhole damage costs an average of $300 million a year in the U.S.. There are several ways to identify a sinkhole in progress. Slumping or tilting trees or fence posts and ...