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Alida | |
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  Alida  Alida | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′01″N 95°14′05″W / 47.38361°N 95.23472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639281 [1] |
Alida is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
History
A post office was established at Alida in 1898, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1945. [2] [3] The community was named by John Lind, 14th Governor of Minnesota, perhaps after a place of the same name in Indiana or Kansas. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida, Minnesota
- ^ "Clearwater County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 122.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Alida | |
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Alida Alida | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′01″N 95°14′05″W / 47.38361°N 95.23472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639281 [1] |
Alida is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
History
A post office was established at Alida in 1898, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1945. [2] [3] The community was named by John Lind, 14th Governor of Minnesota, perhaps after a place of the same name in Indiana or Kansas. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida, Minnesota
- ^ "Clearwater County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 122.
Municipalities and communities of
Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unorganized territories | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
|
Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |