Costin Village, Minnesota

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Costin Village
Coordinates: 47°31′57″N92°37′25″W / 47.53250°N 92.62361°W / 47.53250; -92.62361 Coordinates: 47°31′57″N92°37′25″W / 47.53250°N 92.62361°W / 47.53250; -92.62361
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID661972 [1]

Costin Village is an abandoned townsite at the location of what is now the city of Mountain Iron, Minnesota. Costin Village was founded by John Costin. Its population in the year 1907 was 1,000 people.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

"Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance," Warren Upham, Minnesota Historical Society, 1920