Sax | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′42″N92°36′11″W / 47.21167°N 92.60306°W Coordinates: 47°12′42″N92°36′11″W / 47.21167°N 92.60306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Township | McDavitt Township |
Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 55738 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 662374 [1] |
Sax is an unincorporated community in McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located 9 miles northwest of Cotton at the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 28 (Sax Road). County Road 52 (Arkola Road) is nearby.
A post office called Sax was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1930. [2] The community was named for Solomon Saxe, an original owner of the town site. [3]
The nearby Sax–Zim Bog area is home to one of the world's best birdwatching places and the site of the annual Sax–Zim Winter Birding Festival held in February. [4] The bog was named for the two nearby communities of Sax and Zim. [4]
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