Keenan, Minnesota
Keenan is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Keenan | |
|---|---|
  Keenan Location of the community of Keenan within Clinton Township, Saint Louis County  Keenan Keenan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′00″N 92°36′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Clinton Township |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55738 or 55751 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661622[1] |
Geography
The community is located 9 miles southwest of the city of Eveleth, near the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 310 (Keenan Road).
Elbow Creek flows through the community. Iron Junction and the community of Forbes are both nearby.
History
The community bears the name of C. J. Keenan, a railroad agent.[2]
References
- "Keenan, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 485.
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