Torfin, Minnesota

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Torfin
Unincorporated community
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Torfin
Coordinates: 48°35′52″N95°44′01″W / 48.59778°N 95.73361°W / 48.59778; -95.73361
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Roseau
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654977 [1]

Torfin is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

A post office called Torfin was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1914. [2] The community was named for Iver Torfin, county official. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torfin, Minnesota
  2. ↑ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  474.
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