Rauch is an
unincorporated community
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in
Koochiching County
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,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located between
Togo
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and
Orr at the junction of County Road 75 (CR 75) and State Highway 65 (
MN 65).
Rauch is located in the southeast corner of the county. The boundary line between
Koochiching,
Saint Louis, and
Itasca counties is nearby. Rauch is located within
ZIP code 55771 based in Orr.
Geography
Rauch is located in
South Koochiching Unorganized Territory.
Nearby places include
Silverdale,
Greaney
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* Áine Greaney (born c. 1962), Irish writer and editor
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* Dan Greaney (21st ...
,
Celina,
Togo
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,
Nett Lake, and
Orr. Rauch is located 24 miles southwest of Orr; and 14 miles north of Togo. Rauch is 28 miles northwest of
Cook
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* ...
; and 67 miles south of
International Falls
International Falls (sometimes referred to as I-Falls) is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 5,802 at the time of the 2020 census.
International Falls is located on the Rainy River directly acro ...
.
The
Little Fork River
The Little Fork River ( French: ''Rivière Petite Fourche''; Ojibwe: ''Baaganowe-ziibi'') is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River.
See also
*List of rivers of Minnesota
*List of longest streams of Minnesota
Out of the 6,564 ...
flows through the community. The
Willow River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, is also in the vicinity.
References
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
* Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 2 – 2011 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Koochiching County, Minnesota
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