Winner, Minnesota
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Former community | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′52″N 95°26′24″W / 48.59778°N 95.44000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 655017[1] |
Winner is an abandoned townsite in the former Elkwood Township in southeastern Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
History[edit]
The community of Winner had a post office from 1913 until 1937.[2] All that remains of the town today is a singular silo.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Winner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 511. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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