Spina is an abandoned townsite in Great Scott Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Spina | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′37″N 92°44′27″W / 47.52694°N 92.74083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 664335[1] |
History
editThe village of Spina was established after W.J. Power gained control of the Kinney Mine in 1909. It was served by a station of the Great Northern Railway.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 535–536. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.