Friesland, Minnesota

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Friesland
Friesland is located in Minnesota
Friesland
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°W / 46.08556; -92.92972Coordinates: 46°05′08″N 92°55′47″W / 46.08556°N 92.92972°W / 46.08556; -92.92972
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
TownshipDell Grove Township
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55037
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID643962[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[]

  1. ^ "Friesland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 411.
  3. ^ "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


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