Knife River, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 46°56′58″N 91°46′45″W / 46.94944°N 91.77917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 212 |
• Density | 318.32/sq mi (122.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55609 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 646206 [2] |
Knife River is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States; located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
The community is located between Duluth and Two Harbors on the North Shore Scenic Drive ( County 61), at the mouth of the Knife River, from which it gets its name.
Knife River is located 8 miles southwest of the city of Two Harbors. The boundary line between Lake and Saint Louis counties is nearby.
Knife River is located within Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
The community of Knife River was originally established in 1856 as Buchanan, located on the west side of the Knife River. [3] A separate community of Mellie, located on the east side of the river was platted in 1899 following the building of the Alger–Smith Lumber Company's railroad in 1898; Mellie changed its name to Knife River in 1903. The two communities incorporated themselves as the village of Knife River on October 2, 1909; but since have returned to being an unincorporated community.
The SS Benjamin Noble foundered off Knife River in April 1914, with the loss of all hands. [4] [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 491 | — | |
2020 | 212 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Knife River, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 46°56′58″N 91°46′45″W / 46.94944°N 91.77917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 212 |
• Density | 318.32/sq mi (122.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55609 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 646206 [2] |
Knife River is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States; located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
The community is located between Duluth and Two Harbors on the North Shore Scenic Drive ( County 61), at the mouth of the Knife River, from which it gets its name.
Knife River is located 8 miles southwest of the city of Two Harbors. The boundary line between Lake and Saint Louis counties is nearby.
Knife River is located within Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
The community of Knife River was originally established in 1856 as Buchanan, located on the west side of the Knife River. [3] A separate community of Mellie, located on the east side of the river was platted in 1899 following the building of the Alger–Smith Lumber Company's railroad in 1898; Mellie changed its name to Knife River in 1903. The two communities incorporated themselves as the village of Knife River on October 2, 1909; but since have returned to being an unincorporated community.
The SS Benjamin Noble foundered off Knife River in April 1914, with the loss of all hands. [4] [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 491 | — | |
2020 | 212 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |