Official Name: | Ericsburg |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ericsburg |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Koochiching |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1122 |
Coordinates: | 48.4878°N -93.3314°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 56669 and 56649 |
Area Code: | 218 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 656165 |
Ericsburg is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located southeast of International Falls at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and County Road 98.
Ericsburg is located within Rainy Lake Unorganized Territory.
Nearby places include International Falls, Ray, and Kabetogama. Ericsburg is located nine miles southeast of International Falls and 15 miles northwest of Kabetogama. The Rat Root River flows through the community.
ZIP codes 56669 (Ray / Kabetogama) and 56649 (International Falls) meet near Ericsburg.
Ericsburg was founded by a real estate agent named Erik Franson, for whom the community is named.[1] A post office called Ericsburg was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1966.[2]