Keenan, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Keenan
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
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton Township
Population Total:20
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1355
Coordinates:47.3833°N -92.6044°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55738 or 55751
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:661622

Keenan is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located 9 miles southwest of the city of Eveleth, near the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 310 (Keenan Road).

Elbow Creek flows through the community. Iron Junction and the community of Forbes are both nearby.

History

The community bears the name of C. J. Keenan, a railroad agent.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 485.