Rollins, Minnesota

Rollins, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Rollins, Minnesota
Location of the community of Rollins
within Ault Township, Saint Louis County
Rollins, Minnesota
Rollins, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 47°15′24″N 91°50′43″W / 47.25667°N 91.84528°W / 47.25667; -91.84528Coordinates: 47°15′24″N 91°50′43″W / 47.25667°N 91.84528°W / 47.25667; -91.84528
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township Ault Township
Elevation 1,499 ft (457 m)
Population
  Total 20
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 55602
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 662293[1]

Rollins is an unincorporated community in Ault Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located 41 miles northeast of the city of Duluth at the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 44 and County Road 55 (Two Harbors–Brimson Road). Rollins is located 23 miles northwest of the city of Two Harbors. The boundary line between Lake and Saint Louis counties is nearby.

Rollins is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest in Saint Louis County. The Cloquet River flows through the community.

History

Rollins bears the name of an early lumberman who worked in the area.[2]

References

  1. "Rollins, 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. 489.
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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