Marcell, Minnesota

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Marcell
Location of the community of Marcell
within Marcell Township, Itasca County
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Marcell
Marcell (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°35′35″N93°41′27″W / 47.59306°N 93.69083°W / 47.59306; -93.69083
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Township Marcell Township
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
  Total100
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56657
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID657317 [1]

Marcell is an unincorporated community in Marcell Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.

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Minnesota State Highways 38 and 286 are two of the main routes in the community.

Marcell is located 28 miles north of Grand Rapids. The community is located within the Chippewa National Forest.

Nearby places include Bigfork, Talmoon, Bowstring, Deer River, and Effie.

Despite its unincorporated status, Marcell appears on most more detailed maps of Minnesota due to the presence of several locally important businesses and the lack of larger communities in the surrounding area. In addition, it has its own post office with the ZIP code 56657.

History

Marcell was founded under the name Turtle Lake in 1905. The name was changed to Marcell the following year due to a name conflict with other communities named Turtle Lake. The name Marcell is in honor of Andy Marcell, a conductor on the former Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway, who was involved in a railway accident in the area.

The site of the town center was originally at a store operated by John Lundeen on Big Turtle Lake, but was moved in 1910 to its present location near the railway.

Climate

Climate data for Marcell 5NE, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, 1981-2020 extremes: 1387ft (423m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)46
(8)
54
(12)
64
(18)
82
(28)
91
(33)
92
(33)
93
(34)
96
(36)
91
(33)
80
(27)
67
(19)
50
(10)
96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C)36.6
(2.6)
42.8
(6.0)
55.0
(12.8)
71.7
(22.1)
81.4
(27.4)
85.1
(29.5)
86.1
(30.1)
86.5
(30.3)
81.0
(27.2)
71.8
(22.1)
52.6
(11.4)
38.8
(3.8)
87.0
(30.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)15.7
(−9.1)
22.1
(−5.5)
35.6
(2.0)
49.3
(9.6)
62.9
(17.2)
71.9
(22.2)
76.8
(24.9)
74.8
(23.8)
66.0
(18.9)
50.9
(10.5)
33.9
(1.1)
21.2
(−6.0)
48.4
(9.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)5.5
(−14.7)
9.7
(−12.4)
23.8
(−4.6)
38.1
(3.4)
51.5
(10.8)
61.9
(16.6)
66.3
(19.1)
64.8
(18.2)
56.5
(13.6)
42.7
(5.9)
26.9
(−2.8)
13.2
(−10.4)
38.4
(3.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−4.7
(−20.4)
−2.6
(−19.2)
12.0
(−11.1)
26.9
(−2.8)
40.2
(4.6)
51.9
(11.1)
55.8
(13.2)
54.8
(12.7)
46.9
(8.3)
34.6
(1.4)
19.9
(−6.7)
5.1
(−14.9)
28.4
(−2.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−30.1
(−34.5)
−25.1
(−31.7)
−10.0
(−23.3)
12.9
(−10.6)
27.3
(−2.6)
37.9
(3.3)
45.9
(7.7)
44.2
(6.8)
31.7
(−0.2)
21.9
(−5.6)
0.3
(−17.6)
−24.3
(−31.3)
−31.6
(−35.3)
Record low °F (°C)−48
(−44)
−51
(−46)
−31
(−35)
−3
(−19)
19
(−7)
28
(−2)
40
(4)
35
(2)
26
(−3)
10
(−12)
−15
(−26)
−39
(−39)
−51
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.91
(23)
0.77
(20)
1.32
(34)
2.20
(56)
3.15
(80)
4.21
(107)
5.90
(150)
3.46
(88)
3.71
(94)
2.66
(68)
1.57
(40)
1.26
(32)
31.12
(792)
Average snowfall inches (cm)14.10
(35.8)
10.00
(25.4)
7.70
(19.6)
5.20
(13.2)
0.20
(0.51)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
1.20
(3.0)
12.90
(32.8)
12.80
(32.5)
64.1
(162.81)
Source 1: NOAA [2]
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins) [3]

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References

  1. "Marcell, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Marcell 5NE, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

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