Torfin, Minnesota
Torfin is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Torfin | |
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  Torfin  Torfin | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′52″N 95°44′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654977[1] |
History
A post office called Torfin was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named for Iver Torfin, county official.[3]
gollark: Oh, and their prison which tortures people into insanity, and this is seen as a feature?
gollark: There *were* those people tortured into insanity.
gollark: IIRC there's an offhand mention to flying carpets, *being banned* due to apioformic tradition by the ministry.
gollark: WHO thought "hmm, I can make arbitrary objects fly. Why don't I put said flight thing on a really thin object which is not merely irritating to sit on but also hard to control?"‽
gollark: No, it just lets them know where you are.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torfin, Minnesota
- "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 474.
Municipalities and communities of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Roseau County | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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