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Copas is a neighborhood of the city of

Scandia Scandza was described as a "great island" by Gothic-Byzantine historian Jordanes in his work ''Getica''. The island was located in the Arctic regions of the sea that surrounded the world. The location is usually identified with Scandinavia. Jor ...

in Washington County,

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. The Osceola and St Croix Valley Railway, which is part of the

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, goes through Copas.

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serves as a main route in the community. The John Copas House, built circa 1880 for the settler for whom the community was named, is listed on the

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Copas, MinnesotaCopas on USGS GNISMinnesota Place Names
Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed 2009-5-11 Neighborhoods in Minnesota Geography of Washington County, Minnesota {{WashingtonCountyMN-geo-stub