Grand Falls, Minnesota

Grand Falls, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Grand Falls, Minnesota
Location of the community of Grand Falls
within Koochiching County
Grand Falls, Minnesota
Grand Falls, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 48°11′55″N 93°47′34″W / 48.19861°N 93.79278°W / 48.19861; -93.79278Coordinates: 48°11′55″N 93°47′34″W / 48.19861°N 93.79278°W / 48.19861; -93.79278
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Koochiching
Elevation 1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 • Total 30
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 56627
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654732[1]

Grand Falls is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located immediately north of Big Falls at the junction of County Roads 13 and 31; and U.S. Highway 71.

Grand Falls is located within ZIP code 56627 based in Big Falls.

Geography

Grand Falls is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory.

Big Falls Municipal Airport is nearby.

The community of Grand Falls is located across the Big Fork River from the city of Big Falls. Grand Falls is also located 38 miles southwest of International Falls.

History

A post office was established at Grand Falls from 1906 until 1911.[2] The community took its name from a nearby waterfall.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Koochiching County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 283.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
  • Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 1 – 2011 edition


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