Clinton Falls, Minnesota

Clinton Falls, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Clinton Falls, Minnesota
Location of the community of Clinton Falls
within Clinton Falls Township, Steele County
Clinton Falls, Minnesota
Clinton Falls, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 44°08′20″N 93°14′49″W / 44.13889°N 93.24694°W / 44.13889; -93.24694Coordinates: 44°08′20″N 93°14′49″W / 44.13889°N 93.24694°W / 44.13889; -93.24694
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Steele
Township Clinton Falls Township
Elevation 1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 55049 and 55060
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 641339[1]

Clinton Falls is an unincorporated community in Clinton Falls Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Medford and Owatonna near Interstate 35 and Steele County Road 9. Crane Creek and the Straight River meet near Clinton Falls.

Clinton Falls was platted in 1855.[2] A post office was established at Clinton Falls in 1857, and remained in operation until 1933.[3]

References

  1. "Clinton Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
  3. "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.


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