Culver, Minnesota Explained

See also: Culver (disambiguation).

Official Name:Culver
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
Population Total:30
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1289
Coordinates:46.9258°N -92.5586°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55779
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:661078

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

The community is located 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.[1] The community was named for Joshua B. Culver, first mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Louis County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115230456/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis . 15 January 2016 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 480.