Culver is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Saint Louis County,

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, United States. The community is 27 miles northwest of the city of

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. The center of Culver is generally considered at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 8 (CR 8), which is also the boundary line between Culver Township and Industrial Township. The unincorporated community of Culver also extends into the southern portion of New Independence Township. The Artichoke River flows through the community. South Ridge School is located in Culver. A post office called Culver was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1989. The community was named for Joshua B. Culver, first mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.

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