Spina, Minnesota

Spina is an abandoned townsite in Great Scott Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Spina
Spina is located in Minnesota
Spina
Spina
Coordinates: 47°31′37″N 92°44′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID664335[1]

History

The village of Spina was established after W.J. Power gained control of the Kinney Mine in 1909. It was served by a station of the Great Northern Railway.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 535–536. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.


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