Sturgeon, Minnesota

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Sturgeon
Location of the community of Sturgeon
within Sturgeon Township, Saint Louis County
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Sturgeon
Sturgeon (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°46′36″N92°52′08″W / 47.77667°N 92.86889°W / 47.77667; -92.86889
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township Sturgeon Township
Elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)
Population
  Total30
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55703
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID662575 [1]

Sturgeon is an unincorporated community in Sturgeon Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Cook at the junction of State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 22 (CR 22). It is 20 miles (32 km) north of Chisholm.

Sturgeon is near the Sturgeon River State Forest and the Superior National Forest in Saint Louis County.

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References

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