Caribou, Minnesota

Caribou
Unincorporated community
Caribou Location of the community of Caribou within Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Caribou Caribou (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°58′57″N 96°26′58″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Kittson County
Township	Caribou
Elevation [1]	1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56735
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	654628[1]

Caribou is an unincorporated community in Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located northeast of Lancaster, along Kittson County Road 4, near its junction with Kittson County Road 53.[1]

Caribou is located along the Roseau River in northeast Kittson County, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the Canada–United States border.[1]

Nearby places include Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Greenbush, and Badger.

History

The community of Caribou was settled in the early 1900s by Ukrainian immigrants.[2]

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Caribou is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caribou, Minnesota
2. Harvey, Thomas (October 31, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Nicholas Orthodox Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2013.^[permanent dead link‍]