Fairbanks, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
47°22′14″N 91°55′36″W / 47.37056°N 91.92667°W / 47.37056; -91.9266755602
Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Superior National Forest.
Geography
The community is 18 miles southeast of the city of Hoyt Lakes along Saint Louis County Highway 16 / Forest Highway 11 (co-signed). CR 16 / FFH 11 serves as a direct east–west route in northeast Minnesota between U.S. Highway 53 and Silver Bay. Fairbanks is located 36 miles northwest of the city of Two Harbors.
The boundary line between Saint Louis and Lake counties is near Fairbanks.
The communities of Bassett, Petrel, Brimson, Rollins, Toimi, and Wales are all located near Fairbanks.
Cadotte Lake and Bassett Lake are in the vicinity.
History
A post office called Fairbanks was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named for Charles W. Fairbanks, 26th Vice President of the United States.[3]
References
- ^ "Fairbanks, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 482.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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Municipalities and communities of St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Duluth
- Alango
- Alborn
- Alden
- Angora
- Arrowhead
- Ault
- Balkan
- Bassett
- Beatty
- Biwabik
- Breitung
- Brevator
- Camp 5
- Canosia
- Cedar Valley
- Cherry
- Clinton
- Colvin
- Cotton
- Crane Lake
- Culver
- Duluth
- Eagles Nest
- Ellsburg
- Elmer
- Embarrass
- Fairbanks
- Fayal
- Field
- Fine Lakes
- Floodwood
- Fredenberg
- French
- Gnesen
- Grand Lake
- Great Scott
- Greenwood
- Halden
- Industrial
- Kabetogama
- Kelsey
- Kugler
- Lakewood
- Lavell
- Leiding
- Linden Grove
- McDavitt
- Meadowlands
- Midway
- Morcom
- Morse
- Ness
- New Independence
- Normanna
- North Star
- Northland
- Owens
- Pequaywan
- Pike
- Portage
- Prairie Lake
- Sandy
- Solway
- Stoney Brook
- Sturgeon
- Toivola
- Van Buren
- Vermilion Lake
- Waasa
- White
- Willow Valley
- Wuori
communities
- Alborn
- Angora
- Ash Lake
- Bassett
- Bear River
- Bengal
- Brimson
- Britt
- Burnett
- Burntside
- Buyck
- Canyon
- Celina
- Central Lakes
- Cherry
- Clover Valley
- Cotton
- Crane Lake
- Culver
- Cusson
- Eldes Corner
- Elmer
- Embarrass
- Fairbanks
- Florenton
- Forbes
- Four Corners
- French River
- Gheen
- Gheen Corner
- Glendale
- Gowan
- Greaney
- Idington
- Independence
- Island Lake
- Kabetogama
- Keenan
- Kelsey
- Linden Grove
- Makinen
- Maney
- Markham
- McComber
- Meadow Brook
- Melrude
- Munger
- Palmers
- Palo
- Paupores
- Payne
- Peary
- Petrel
- Peyla
- Pineville
- Prosit
- Ramshaw
- Robinson
- Rollins
- Saginaw
- Sax
- Shaw
- Sherman Corner
- Side Lake
- Silica
- Simar
- Skibo
- Sturgeon
- Taft
- Toivola
- Twig
- Vermilion Dam
- Wakemup
- Whiteface
- Wolf
- Zim
territories
- Angleworm
- Bear Head Lake
- Birch Lake
- Camp A Lake
- Crab Lake
- Dark River
- Gheen
- Hay Lake
- Heikkala Lake
- Hush Lake
- Janette Lake
- Leander Lake
- Linwood Lake
- Marion Lake
- McCormack
- Mud Hen Lake
- Nett Lake
- Northeast St. Louis
- Northwest St. Louis
- Pfeiffer Lake
- Picket Lake
- Potshot Lake
- Sand Lake
- Slim Lake
- Sturgeon River
- Sunday Lake
- Tikander Lake
- Whiteface Reservoir
Neighborhoods
reservations
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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