Forest Grove, Minnesota

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Forest Grove
Coordinates: 47°58′36″N94°13′53″W / 47.97667°N 94.23139°W / 47.97667; -94.23139 Coordinates: 47°58′36″N94°13′53″W / 47.97667°N 94.23139°W / 47.97667; -94.23139
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Koochiching
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56660
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID656295 [1]

Forest Grove is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Pine Island State Forest. The community is located north of Mizpah and west of Gemmell, along Koochiching County Road 17 (CR 17).

U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 36 are also nearby. The center of Forest Grove is generally considered at the intersection of County Roads 17, 58, and 150.

Forest Grove is located within ZIP code 56660, based in Mizpah.

Geography

Forest Grove is located within Northome Unorganized Territory. Nearby places include Mizpah, Northome, Gemmell, and Kelliher. Forest Grove is located four miles north of Mizpah. Forest Grove is nine miles north of Northome and 69 miles southwest of International Falls.

The former township of Forest Grove, which was dissolved in 1950, had been located in the same vicinity as the community of Forest Grove.

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References

  1. "Forest Grove, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.