Stark, Minnesota

Stark is an unincorporated community in Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.

Stark
Stark
Location of the community of Stark
within Fish Lake Township, Chisago County
Stark
Stark (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°34′50″N 93°03′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChisago County
TownshipFish Lake Township
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55032
Area code(s)651
GNIS feature ID652562[1]

Chisago County Roads 8 and 10 are two of the main routes in the community. Nearby places include Harris, North Branch, Rush Point, and Spring Lake. Stark is located within ZIP code 55032 based in Harris.

A post office called Stark was established in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Lars Johan Stark, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. "Stark, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 109.



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