Corona, Minnesota

Corona, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Corona, Minnesota
Corona, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°W / 46.67056; -92.76639Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°W / 46.67056; -92.76639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Carlton
Elevation 1,296 ft (395 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654728[1]

Corona is an unincorporated community in Carlton County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Corona is located at 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°W / 46.67056; -92.76639.

History

A post office was established at Corona in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The name Corona, derived from Latin and meaning "crown", may be allusive of the lofty elevation of the place.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corona, Minnesota
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corona Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 74.


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