Caribou, Minnesota

Caribou is an unincorporated community in Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.

Caribou
Unincorporated community
Caribou
Location of the community of Caribou
within Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota
Caribou
Caribou (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°58′57″N 96°26′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKittson County
TownshipCaribou
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56735
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID654628[1]

The community is located northeast of Lancaster, along Kittson County Road 4, near its junction with Kittson County Road 53.

Caribou is located along the Roseau River in northeast Kittson County, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the Canada–United States border.

Nearby places include Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Greenbush, and Badger.

History

The community of Caribou was settled in the early 1900s by Ukrainian immigrants.[2]

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Caribou is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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References
  1. "Caribou, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Harvey, Thomas (October 31, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Nicholas Orthodox Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2013.



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