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Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was 31,192 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area. History In one of its early acts as a state entity, the Minnesota Legislature created the county on July 20, 1858, but did not organize it at that time. The county was named for the 11th president of the United States, James Knox Polk, who signed the congressional act that organized the Minnesota Territory. The county was organized in 1872 and 1873, with the newly settled community of Crookston as the county seat. Geography Polk County lies on Minnesota's border with North Dakota (across the Red River). The Red Lake River flows west through the upper central part of the county, discharging into the Red at Grand Forks. The county terrain consists of low, rolling hills, devoted to agriculture. The ...
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Crookston, Minnesota
Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". Crookston is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston. Crookston is partially a commuter town to the larger city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. History Early history The Crookston area was virtually unoccupied until European contact and remained little more than a hunting ground associated with the Pembina settlements until the 1860s. The land in Crookston's immediate vicinity is not connected with any verifiable Native American or European historic events or circumstances until transfer in the Treaties of Old Crossing in 1863–64. Before that, the territory now included in Crookston was part of Rupert's Land and Assiniboia before becoming part of the United States as a result of the boundary settlement in the Treaty of 1818. ...
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MN-9
Minnesota's 9th congressional district is a now-obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ... which existed from 1903 to 1963. It generally consisted of the northwest corner of the state (parts of the current day 7th congressional district). List of members representing the district References * * Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present {{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota's 9th Congressional District 09 Former congressional districts of the United States 1903 establishments in Minnesota 1963 disestablishments in Minnesota ...
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County 11 (MN)
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with th ...
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County 9 (MN)
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with th ...
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Pennington County, Minnesota
Pennington County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,992. Its county seat is Thief River Falls. History The Wisconsin Territory was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood (as Wisconsin) in 1848. The federal government set up the Minnesota Territory in the remaining territory, effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. One of those original counties, Pembina, had its lower portion partitioned in 1858 by the newly organized Minnesota State legislature to create Polk County. On December 24, 1896, the legislature partitioned the northern portion of Polk to create Red Lake County. Then on November 23, 1910, the northern part of Red Lake was sectioned off to create Pennington County, the penultimate Minnesota county to be created ...
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Polk County 21
Polk may refer to: People * James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States * Polk (name), other people with the name Places *Polk (CTA), a train station in Chicago, Illinois *Polk, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Polk, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Polk, Nebraska, a village *Polk, Ohio, a village *Polk, Pennsylvania, a borough *Polk, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Polk, Wisconsin, a town *Polk City, Florida, a city *Polk City, Iowa, a city * Polk County (other) *Polk Street, San Francisco * Polk Township (other) Historic structures *Polk Home, Columbia, Tennessee, sole surviving residence of U.S. President James K. Polk * Polk Hotel, an historic hotel in Haines City, Florida Military *Camp Polk (Oregon), a former military installation *Fort Polk, a United States Army base in Leesville, Louisiana *Polk (Cyrillic script: полк), Eastern European military division that corresponds to regiment; polk is headed by polkovn ...
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Minnesota State Highway 220
Minnesota State Highway 220 (MN 220) is a regional trunk highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Climax and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with MN 11 near Drayton, North Dakota. The route runs along and near the Red River. For part of its route (4 miles), MN 220 runs together with U.S. Highway 2 in the city of East Grand Forks. Route description Highway 220 serves as a north–south route in northwest Minnesota between Climax, East Grand Forks, Alvarado, Oslo, and Robbin. Red River State Recreation Area is located in the city of East Grand Forks near the junction of Highway 220 and U.S. Highway 2. Highway 220 parallels Interstate 29 throughout its route. The route is legally defined as Route 220 in the Minnesota Statutes. History Highway 220 was authorized on July 1, 1949. It originally intersected U.S. 75 near Eldred and followed present-day County State-Aid Highway 45 to its current ...
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Minnesota State Highway 102
Minnesota State Highway 102 (MN 102) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 32 outside Fertile and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 9 (one mile south of U.S. Highway 2) near the city of Crookston. Highway 102 passes through the communities of Garfield Township, Onstad Township, Kertsonville Township, and Fairfax Township. Route description State Highway 102 serves as a northwest–southeast route in northwest Minnesota between the cities of Fertile and Crookston. Highway 102 is located in the Red River Valley region of Minnesota. The route is legally defined as Route 178 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number. History State Highway 102 was authorized on April 22, 1933. The route was paved in 1949. Major intersections References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inlineHighway 102 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page 1 ...
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MN-102
MN1, MN 1, or MN-1 may be: * Minnesota State Highway 1 * Ulaanbaatar, ISO 3166-2 geocode for the capital of Mongolia * Minnesota's 1st congressional district * The ''MN1'' gene on human chromosome 22 * MN 1 (biostratigraphic zone), a biostratigraphic Biostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them.Hine, Robert. “Biostratigraphy.” ''Oxford Reference: Dictionary of Bio ...
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Minnesota State Highway 92
Minnesota State Highway 92 (MN 92) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 32 in Lake Pleasant Township near Red Lake Falls and continues east and then south to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 at Zerkel, south of the city of Bagley. Route description Highway 92 serves as an east–west and north–south route in northwest Minnesota between Red Lake Falls, Brooks, Clearbrook, Bagley, and Zerkel. The highway is officially marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end. The section of Highway 92 at Zerkel passes through the White Earth State Forest. The route is legally defined as Constitutional Route 65 and Legislative Route 169 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with these numbers. History Highway 92 was marked in 1934. The section between U.S. Highway 2 at Bagley and State Highway 32 was previously marked ''65''. From 1934 to 1950 ...
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MN-92
Minnesota's 9th congressional district is a now-obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ... which existed from 1903 to 1963. It generally consisted of the northwest corner of the state (parts of the current day 7th congressional district). List of members representing the district References * * Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present {{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota's 9th Congressional District 09 Former congressional districts of the United States 1903 establishments in Minnesota 1963 disestablishments in Minnesota ...
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