Culver, Minnesota

See also: Culver (disambiguation)

Culver
Unincorporated community
Culver is located in Minnesota
Culver
Culver
Location of the community of Culver
within Saint Louis County
Culver is located in the United States
Culver
Culver
Culver (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°55′33″N 92°33′31″W / 46.92583°N 92.55861°W / 46.92583; -92.55861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Elevation
1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 • Total
30
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55779
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661078[1]

Culver is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is 27 miles northwest of the city of Duluth.

The center of Culver is generally considered at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 8 (CR 8), which is also the boundary line between Culver Township and Industrial Township. The unincorporated community of Culver also extends into the southern portion of New Independence Township.

The Artichoke River flows through the community.

South Ridge School is located in Culver.

A post office called Culver was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1989.[2] The community was named for Joshua B. Culver, first mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Culver, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 480.

Further reading

  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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