Hope, Minnesota
Hope is an unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Hope has a post office with ZIP code 56046.
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Coordinates: 43°57′43″N 93°16′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Steele |
Township | Somerset Township |
Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56046 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 645169[1] |
Geography
The community is located between Ellendale and Owatonna near Interstate 35 and Steele County Road 4. Nearby places include Ellendale, Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, and Bixby. Hope is seven miles north of Ellendale, and 11 miles south of Owatonna. The Straight River is nearby.
History
Hope had a depot on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[2] A post office called Hope has been in operation since 1916.[3]
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References
- "Hope, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.
- "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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