Burnett, Minnesota

For the county in northwest Wisconsin named Burnett, see Burnett County, Wisconsin.
See also: Burnett (disambiguation)

Burnett
Unincorporated community
Burnett is located in Minnesota
Burnett
Burnett
Location of the community of Burnett
within Industrial Township, Saint Louis County
Burnett is located in the United States
Burnett
Burnett
Burnett (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°54′03″N 92°31′28″W / 46.90083°N 92.52444°W / 46.90083; -92.52444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipIndustrial Township
Elevation
1,312 ft (400 m)
Population
 • Total
20
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55779
Area code218
GNIS feature ID660912[1]

Burnett is an unincorporated community in Industrial Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 25 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the intersection of Industrial Road (County 7) and Center Line Road.

State Highway 33 (MN 33) is nearby. The Cloquet River flows through the community.

The communities of Alborn, Culver, Independence, and Brookston are all near Burnett.

A post office called Burnett was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1982.[2] The community was named for a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Burnett, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 478.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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