Orth 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
Nore Township,
Itasca County
Itasca County (pronounced eye-ta-ska) is located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the L ...
,
Minnesota
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, United States, located in the northwestern corner of the county.
The community is located southwest of Northome; along Itasca County Road 30. The
North Cormorant River
The North Cormorant River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck Rive ...
is in the vicinity.
U.S. Highway 71
U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstat ...
and State Highway 46 (
MN 46) are both nearby.
Nearby places include
Bergville
Bergville is a small town situated in the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as Bergville Mountain Village in 1897 and is now the commercial centre for a 2,500 km2 dairy and cattle ranchin ...
,
Northome,
Houpt,
Funkley,
Blackduck, and
Alvwood.
Orth is located five miles southwest of Northome and 14 miles northeast of Blackduck. Orth is nine miles northwest of Alvwood and 47 miles northwest of
Deer River. The boundary line between
Itasca,
Koochiching, and
Beltrami counties is nearby.
Orth is located within
ZIP code 56661, based in Northome. A post office previously operated in the community of Orth, first as ''Bridgie'' (1895–1908), and then as ''Orth'' (1908–1930), until its closing in 1930.
References
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
* Mn/DOT map of Itasca County – Sheet 2 – 2011 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Itasca County, Minnesota
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