Burnett, Minnesota

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Burnett
Unincorporated community
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Burnett
Location of the community of Burnett
within Industrial Township, Saint Louis County
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Burnett
Burnett (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°54′03″N92°31′28″W / 46.90083°N 92.52444°W / 46.90083; -92.52444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township Industrial Township
Elevation
1,312 ft (400 m)
Population
 • Total
20
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55779
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID660912 [1]

Burnett is an unincorporated community in Industrial Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 25 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the intersection of Industrial Road (County 7) and Center Line Road.

State Highway 33 (MN 33) is nearby. The Cloquet River flows through the community.

The communities of Alborn, Culver, Independence, and Brookston are all near Burnett.

A post office called Burnett was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1982. [2] The community was named for a railroad official. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Burnett, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  478.


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