Official Name: | Orleans |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Orleans |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kittson County |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Clow |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 837 |
Coordinates: | 48.9261°N -96.9367°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 56735 |
Area Code: | 218 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 648994 |
Orleans [1] is an unincorporated community in Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Kittson County Roads 1, 6, and 55. Nearby places include Humboldt, Lancaster, and Hallock. The Little Joe River flows nearby. 363rd Street and County Road 8 are also in the immediate area.
A post office called Orleans was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1984.[2] According to Warren Upham, the community was named directly or indirectly after Orléans, in France.[3]