Downer, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Downer
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Downer
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:46.7542°N -96.4869°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:642918

Downer is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Moorhead and Barnesville at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 9 and County Road 10 (90th Avenue South). Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 is nearby.[1]

History

Downer contained a post office from 1886 until 1954. The community was named by the railroad.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 115.