Downer, Minnesota
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Coordinates: 46°45′15″N 96°29′13″W / 46.75417°N 96.48694°WCoordinates: 46°45′15″N 96°29′13″W / 46.75417°N 96.48694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 642918[1] |
Downer is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
The community is located between Moorhead and Barnesville at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 9 and County Road 10 (90th Avenue South). Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 is nearby.[2]
History[]
Downer contained a post office from 1886 until 1954.[3] The community was named by the railroad.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Downer, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downer Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs