Crow River, Minnesota

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Crow River, Minnesota
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Crow River
Coordinates: 45°14′38″N94°43′28″W / 45.24389°N 94.72444°W / 45.24389; -94.72444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Meeker
Township Union Grove
Elevation
1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56243
Area code 320
GNIS feature ID654657 [1]

Crow River is an unincorporated community in Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Grove City. The community is located along 520th Avenue near 343rd Street. Meeker County Roads 3 and 25 are also in the immediate area. The Middle Fork of the Crow River flows nearby.

At one time, Crow River included a post office, blacksmith, creamery, feed mill, garage, and the Crow River Store which was in operation from 1902 to 1965. [2]

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References

  1. "Crow River, Meeker County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Halvorson, Darlene (1984). Meeker County Memories. Meeker County Historical Society.