Leavenworth, Minnesota

Leavenworth, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Leavenworth, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°13′21″N 94°48′07″W / 44.22250°N 94.80194°W / 44.22250; -94.80194Coordinates: 44°13′21″N 94°48′07″W / 44.22250°N 94.80194°W / 44.22250; -94.80194
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Brown
Elevation 997 ft (304 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56087
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 646567[1]

Leavenworth is an unincorporated community (Class Code U6) located in Brown County, Minnesota at latitude 44.222 and longitude -94.802 (Leavenworth Panoramio Photos). The elevation is 997 feet. Leavenworth appears on the Leavenworth U.S. Geological Survey Map.[2]

History

Leavenworth was platted in 1857.[3] It was probably named for Henry Leavenworth.[3] A post office was established at Leavenworth in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. http://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/brown/leavenworth.cfm
  3. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 70.
  4. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

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