Pinewood, Minnesota

Pinewood
Unincorporated community
Pinewood is located in Minnesota
Pinewood
Pinewood
Pinewood is located in the United States
Pinewood
Pinewood
Coordinates: 47°35′50″N 95°07′40″W / 47.59722°N 95.12778°W / 47.59722; -95.12778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBeltrami
Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID649506[1]

Pinewood is a small unincorporated area in section 33 of Buzzle Township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.[1] Some local sources have estimated the area population at 147, however that number cannot be confirmed. It is approximately 19 miles northwest of Bemidji, where most community services are available.

History

The town of Pinewood was established in 1879, and had a station of the Soo Line Railroad. At its peak Pinewood also had a Post Office, general store, mercantile store, sawmill, livery stable, and a hotel.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Pinewood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 43. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.


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