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'''Fairbanks''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Fairbanks Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota|Fairbanks Township]], [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]; located within the [[Superior National Forest]].
'''Fairbanks''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Fairbanks Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota|Fairbanks Township]], [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]; located within the [[Superior National Forest]].


The community is located 18 miles southeast of the city of [[Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota|Hoyt Lakes]] on [[County roads in St. Louis County, Minnesota#16|Saint Louis County Highway 16]]. CR 16 serves as a direct east–west route in northeast Minnesota between [[U.S. Highway 53]] and [[Silver Bay, Minnesota|Silver Bay]]. Fairbanks is located 36 miles northwest of the city of [[Two Harbors, Minnesota|Two Harbors]].
The community lies 18 miles southeast of the city of [[Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota|Hoyt Lakes]] on [[County roads in St. Louis County, Minnesota#16|Saint Louis County Highway 16]]. CR 16 serves as a direct east–west route in northeast Minnesota between [[U.S. Highway 53]] and [[Silver Bay, Minnesota|Silver Bay]]. Fairbanks is located 36 miles northwest of the city of [[Two Harbors, Minnesota|Two Harbors]].


The boundary line between [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis]] and [[Lake County, Minnesota|Lake]] counties is near Fairbanks.
The boundary line between [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis]] and [[Lake County, Minnesota|Lake]] counties is near Fairbanks.

Revision as of 18:03, 21 February 2015

Fairbanks, Minnesota
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipFairbanks Township
Elevation
1,654 ft (504 m)
Population
 • Total10
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55602
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661243[1]

Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Superior National Forest.

The community lies 18 miles southeast of the city of Hoyt Lakes on Saint Louis County Highway 16. CR 16 serves as a direct east–west route in northeast Minnesota between U.S. Highway 53 and Silver Bay. Fairbanks is located 36 miles northwest of the city of Two Harbors.

The boundary line between Saint Louis and Lake counties is near Fairbanks.

The communities of Bassett, Petrel, Brimson, Rollins, Toimi, and Wales are all located near Fairbanks.

Cadotte Lake and Bassett Lake are in the vicinity.

References

  1. ^ "Fairbanks, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition