Angora, Minnesota Explained

See also: Angora (disambiguation).

Official Name:Angora
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saint Louis
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Angora Township
Population Total:40
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1352
Coordinates:47.775°N -92.6342°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55703
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:660660

Angora [1] is an unincorporated community in Angora Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located six miles south of Cook at the intersection of State Highway 1 (MN 1) and Saint Louis County Road 430 (Burghardt Road). U.S. Highway 53 is nearby.

County Road 952 (Tee Road) is also in the area. The unincorporated community of Angora is located within Angora Township (population 249).

The communities of Sherman Corner and Idington are also nearby.

The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the community.

History

A post office called Angora has been in operation since 1903.[2] The community was named after Angora, in Turkey.[3] Angora was regarded as a railroad village in 1920.[4] The population was 63 in 1920,[5] and was 75 in 1940.[6]

References

Notes and References

  1. Heidi Stang. August 10, 2023. City by City: Northern MN, Angora, Mt. Iron. Northern News Now. YouTube. December 29, 2023 . 00:00.
  2. Web site: St. Louis County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 August 2015.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 477.
  4. Book: Society, Minnesota Historical . Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society . 1920 . Minnesota Historical Society . 477 . en.
  5. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 210 . en.
  6. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 484 . en . 2023-12-17.