Fox, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Fox
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:Roseau County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ross Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1093
Coordinates:48.8389°N -95.8989°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56751 and 56714
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:643856

Fox is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located west of Roseau at the junction of State Highway 11 (MN 11) and State Highway 89 (MN 89).

Highway 308 (MN 308) is also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Roseau, Badger, Pinecreek, and Ross.

Fox had a post office between 1891 and 1937.[1] The community was named for the foxes native to the area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roseau County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050409022658/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Roseau . 9 April 2005 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 471.