Britt, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Britt
Settlement Type:Unincorporated area
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:Sandy Township
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,069
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1476
Coordinates:47.6403°N -92.5256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55710
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:660881

Britt is an unincorporated area in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Britt is located 11 miles north of the city of Virginia.

The original center of Britt was generally considered at the intersection of Saint Louis County Road 68 and Jarvinen Road (County 662) in the southwest corner of Sandy Township. Britt Creek flows through the area.

Britt, which was once a proper town with only a post office and a carpet store, has evolved into a large community that spans an extended area. It is generally considered the inhabited area north of the city of Virginia, and north-northwest of Wuori Township. The area begins at Highway 169 (MN 169) near Florenton and goes west past U.S. Highway 53 near Sand Lake. However, Britt now also covers the unorganized territory of Sand Lake to the west centered on Highway 53 while the area near Highway 169 consists of the northern part of Wouri Township.

Saint Louis County Roads 65, 68, and 106 (Britt Bypass) are located within the Britt area.[2]

Britt is located within the Superior National Forest.

Natural lakes in the Britt area include Lake Fourteen, Lake Leander, Lake Little Fourteen, Dark Lake, Arrowhead Lake, Sand Lake, Little Sand Lake, Sandy Lake, Little Sandy Lake, Moose Lake, Clear Lake, and a number of smaller lakes. Minntac Tailings Basin Cell One also lies partially in southern Britt.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Britt (zip 55710), Minnesota. Best Places. 24 Feb 2017.
  2. Web site: Britt Community Historical Society.