Perault is an unincorporated community in Red Lake County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Perault
Perault is located in Minnesota
Perault
Perault
Perault is located in the United States
Perault
Perault
Coordinates: 47°48′45″N 96°17′24″W / 47.81250°N 96.29000°W / 47.81250; -96.29000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRed Lake
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID654873[1]

History

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The community was named for Charles Perrault, an early settler.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perault, Minnesota
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 447.