Markham is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Colvin Township,
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located between Biwabik and Duluth, near the intersection of
County Road 4 (Vermilion Trail) and County Road 108 (Long Lake Road).
Markham is located 19 miles south of the city of
Biwabik; and 42 miles north of the city of
Duluth
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.
The Whiteface Reservoir and the
Cloquet Valley State Forest
The Cloquet Valley State Forest encompasses ; of which (or 15%) are Minnesota Department of Natural Resources forestry administered lands.
Located in southeast Saint Louis County, the Cloquet Valley State Forest is located about north of Dul ...
in Saint Louis County are both located near Markham.
Residents obtain mail service from the neighboring community of Makinen,
ZIP code 55763.
Geography
Markham is located 11 miles southeast of
Makinen; and nine miles south of
Palo
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Places
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.
Markham's southern border is located 23 miles north of
Island Lake on
County Road 4 (''
Governor Rudy Perpich Memorial Drive''); and Markham's northern border is
County Road 16 (''Townline Road''), CR 16 serves as a direct east–west route in northeast Minnesota between
U.S. Highway 53 and
Silver Bay.
History
A post office called Markham was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1922. The community was named for an early settler.
References
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota