Spina, Minnesota

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

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 code(s)218
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]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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