Croftville, Minnesota
Croftville is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Croftville | |
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  Croftville Location of the community of Croftville within Cook County  Croftville Croftville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′54″N 90°16′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 655875[1] |
The community is located 3 miles northeast of the city of Grand Marais on Minnesota Highway 61.
Highway 61 and County Road 87 (Croftville Road) are two of the main routes in the community.
History
Croftville, which thrived in the early 1900s, was first settled by Peter Olsen and brothers Charles and Joe Croft, from whom the community got its name.[2]
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Minnesota Place Names Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-7-13.
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