Canyon is an unincorporated community in Northland Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
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  Canyon Location of the community of Canyon within Northland Township, Saint Louis County  Canyon Canyon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′24″N 92°28′15″W / 47.04000°N 92.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Northland Township |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55717 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 660955[1] |
The community is located 27 miles north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and Harris Road (County Road 737).
Canyon is located between the cities of Duluth and Virginia on U.S. Highway 53.
Hellwig Creek flows through the community.
History
editCanyon was regarded as a hamlet in the 1920s,[2] with a population of 83.[3]
By the 1940s, Canyon's population was estimated at 100.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Canyon, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Society, Minnesota Historical (1920). Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 479.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 210.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 487. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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