Pigeon River, Minnesota

Pigeon River, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Pigeon River, Minnesota
Location of the community of Pigeon River
within Cook County
Pigeon River, Minnesota
Pigeon River, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 48°00′37″N 89°42′30″W / 48.01028°N 89.70833°W / 48.01028; -89.70833Coordinates: 48°00′37″N 89°42′30″W / 48.01028°N 89.70833°W / 48.01028; -89.70833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cook
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 1802954[1]

Pigeon River is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States; located four miles north of the community of Grand Portage.

The community is situated on the banks of the Pigeon River, which serves as part of the Canada–United States border.

Pigeon River is located at the intersection of Cook County Road 89 and Joe's Road. The community is near the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region in the extreme northeast part of the state. Pigeon River is located within the Grand Portage Indian Reservation.

The Grand Portage National Monument is nearby.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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