Downer | |
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![]() Elkton Town Hall at the community of Downer | |
Coordinates: 46°45′15″N96°29′13″W / 46.75417°N 96.48694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Township | Elkton Township |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56514 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 642918 [1] |
Downer is an unincorporated community in Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States. [1]
The community is located between Moorhead and Barnesville at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 9 and County Road 10 (90th Avenue South). Interstate 94 is nearby. [2]
Downer contained a post office from 1886 until 1954. [3] The community was named by the railroad. [4]