Forest Grove, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Forest Grove
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Forest Grove
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:1365
Coordinates:47.9767°N -94.2314°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56660
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:656295

Forest Grove is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Pine Island State Forest. The community is located north of Mizpah and west of Gemmell, along Koochiching County Road 17 (CR 17).

U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 36 are also nearby. The center of Forest Grove is generally considered at the intersection of County Roads 17, 58, and 150.

Forest Grove is located within ZIP code 56660, based in Mizpah.

Geography

Forest Grove is located within Northome Unorganized Territory. Nearby places include Mizpah, Northome, Gemmell, and Kelliher. Forest Grove is located four miles north of Mizpah. Forest Grove is nine miles north of Northome and 69 miles southwest of International Falls.

The former township of Forest Grove, which was dissolved in 1950, had been located in the same vicinity as the community of Forest Grove.

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