Friesland, Minnesota
Friesland | |
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Friesland Location of the community of Friesland within Dell Grove Township, Pine County | |
Coordinates: 46°05′08″N 92°55′47″W / 46.08556°N 92.92972°WCoordinates: 46°05′08″N 92°55′47″W / 46.08556°N 92.92972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Pine |
Township | Dell Grove Township |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 40 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55037 |
Area code(s) | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 643962[1] |
Friesland is an unincorporated community in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located between Hinckley and Sandstone; near the intersection of Pine County 61, Pine County 26, and the former Northern Pacific Railway (now the Willard Munger State Trail).
History[]
Located in the southeast corner of Dell Grove Township, Friesland is named after the northern province of the Netherlands.[2] It operated a post office from 1896 to 1917.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Friesland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 411.
- ^ "Pine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Pine County, Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs