Otisco, Minnesota Explained

Otisco
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:Waseca
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Otisco Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1155
Coordinates:43.9786°N -93.5022°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56072 and 56093
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:649035

Otisco)[1] is an unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland and Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Road 15 and State Highway 13 (MN 13).

Otisco was platted in 1877 when the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was extended to that point.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Pronunciation Guide . . July 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html . July 22, 2011 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 565.