Torfin is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Torfin | |
|---|---|
  Torfin  Torfin | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′52″N 95°44′01″W / 48.59778°N 95.73361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654977[1] |
History
editA post office called Torfin was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named for Iver Torfin, county official.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torfin, Minnesota
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 474.