Coin, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Coin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Coin
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kanabec
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Brunswick Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:971
Coordinates:45.735°N -93.3067°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55006
Area Code:320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654649

Coin is an unincorporated community in Brunswick Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States.

Kanabec County Road 4 (103rd Avenue) and Kanabec County Road 16 (King Road) are two of the main routes in the community. Nearby places include Braham, Mora, Brunswick, Lewis Lake, Stanchfield, and Cranberry Wildlife Management Area.

ZIP codes 55006 (Braham) and 55051 (Mora) meet near Coin.

Stanchfield Brook–Ties Creek flows through the community. State Highway 65 (MN 65) is nearby.

Coin is located in section 35 of Brunswick Township, which earlier had a post office from 1898 to 1904. The name Coin was suggested by Ole E. Olson, the storekeeper and postmaster, during the William Jennings Bryan debate of Free Silver in 1896.[1]

The boundary line between Kanabec and Isanti counties is near Coin.

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Notes and References

  1. Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance