Caribou is an unincorporated community in Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.
Caribou | |
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  Caribou Location of the community of Caribou within Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota  Caribou Caribou (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′57″N 96°26′58″W / 48.98250°N 96.44944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson County |
| Township | Caribou |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56735 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654628[1] |
The community is located northeast of Lancaster, along Kittson County Road 4, near its junction with Kittson County Road 53.[1]
Caribou is located along the Roseau River in northeast Kittson County, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the Canada–United States border.[1]
Nearby places include Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Greenbush, and Badger.
History
editThe community of Caribou was settled in the early 1900s by Ukrainian immigrants.[2]
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Caribou is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caribou, Minnesota
- ^ a b Harvey, Thomas (October 31, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Nicholas Orthodox Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]