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Manitoba Junction, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 96°14′51″W / 46.90667°N 96.24750°W / 46.90667; -96.24750
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Manitoba Junction
Manitoba Junction is located in Minnesota
Manitoba Junction
Manitoba Junction
Manitoba Junction is located in the United States
Manitoba Junction
Manitoba Junction
Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 96°14′51″W / 46.90667°N 96.24750°W / 46.90667; -96.24750
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID654812[1]

Manitoba Junction is an unincorporated community in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States.[1][2] It is named for a railroad junction of the Northern Pacific Railway, where a branch to Winnipeg joined the main line. These tracks are now owned by BNSF Railway.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Manitoba Junction, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation-Highland Grove Township
  3. ^ "Northern Pacific Railway". Official Guide of the Railways. New York City: National Railway Publishing Company. June 1941. p. 1058.
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Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Hawley
toward Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line Dale
toward St. Paul
Hitterdal
toward Winnipeg
Winnipeg – St. Paul Detroit Lakes
toward St. Paul