Burnett, Minnesota
For the county in northwest Wisconsin named Burnett, see Burnett County, Wisconsin.
See also: Burnett (disambiguation)
| Burnett, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Burnett, Minnesota  Burnett, Minnesota Location of the community of Burnett | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′03″N 92°31′28″W / 46.90083°N 92.52444°WCoordinates: 46°54′03″N 92°31′28″W / 46.90083°N 92.52444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Industrial Township |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55779 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 660912[1] |
Burnett is an unincorporated community in Industrial Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located 25 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the intersection of Industrial Road (County 7) and Center Line Road.
State Highway 33 (MN 33) is nearby. The Cloquet River flows through the community.
The communities of Alborn, Culver, Independence, and Brookston are all near Burnett.
A post office called Burnett was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1982.[2] The community was named for a railroad official.[3]
References
- ↑ "Burnett, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 478.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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