Angora, Minnesota
Angora is an unincorporated community in Angora Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Angora | |
|---|---|
  Angora Location of the community of Angora within Angora Township, Saint Louis County  Angora Angora (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′30″N 92°38′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Angora Township |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55703 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 660660[1] |
The community is located six miles south of Cook at the intersection of State Highway 1 (MN 1) and Saint Louis County Road 430 (Burghardt Road). U.S. Highway 53 is nearby.
County Road 952 (Tee Road) is also in the area. The unincorporated community of Angora is located within Angora Township (population 249).
The communities of Sherman Corner and Idington are also nearby.
The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the community.
A post office called Angora has been in operation since 1903.[2] The community was named after Angora, in Turkey.[3]
References
- "Angora, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 477.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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