Greenland, Minnesota

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Greenland, Minnesota
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Coordinates: 44°12′24″N93°43′39″W / 44.20667°N 93.72750°W / 44.20667; -93.72750
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Le Sueur
Township Elysian
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56028
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID654735 [1]

Greenland is an unincorporated community in Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located along 231st Avenue near its junction with Greenland Road. Highway 60 (MN 60) is nearby.

Greenland had a post office from 1883 to 1914, and a station on the former Chicago Great Western Railroad.

Nearby places include Elysian and Madison Lake.

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References

  1. "Greenland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.