Colvill, Minnesota Explained

Colvill
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:692
Coordinates:47.7953°N -90.1606°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:659211[1]

Colvill (also spelled Covill) is an extinct townsite in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

The community was located between Grand Marais and Grand Portage on Minnesota Highway 61.

Colvill was located 9 miles northeast of Grand Marais, and 25 miles southwest of Grand Portage.

Kadunce River State Wayside area is located near the abandoned townsite of Colvill.

History

Colvill was named after Colonel William J. Colvill, who for a time lived on a homestead in the community.[2]

Colvill Township of Cook County was originated and established in 1906; it was abandoned during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Today, the stretch of Highway 61 in Colvill is inhabited with homes and vacation resorts, as well as the Colvill Town Hall and Colvill Fire Department.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 136.