Pinetop is an

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, United States; located within the

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. The community is located east of Mizpah; and south of Gemmell; along Koochiching County Road 6 (CR 6). County Roads 12 and 25; and State Highway 1 ( MN 1) are also nearby. The center of Pinetop is generally considered near the intersection of Koochiching County Road 6 and Town Road 379. Caldwell Brook and Pancake Creek both flow through the community. Pinetop is located within Northome Unorganized Territory. Nearby places include Mizpah,

Northome Northome is a city located in the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 155 at the 2020 census. The county seat is International Falls, about away. U.S. Highway 71 and State Highways 1 and ...

, Gemmell, and Wildwood. Pinetop is located seven miles east of Mizpah and is nine miles east of Northome; and 68 miles southwest of

International Falls International Falls (sometimes referred to as I-Falls) is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,802 at the time of the 2020 census. International Falls is located on the Rainy R ...

. ZIP codes 56660 (Mizpah) and 56661 (Northome) meet at Pinetop. The community was named for a single tall white pine tree.

References

* Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 1 – 2011 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Koochiching County, Minnesota {{KoochichingCountyMN-geo-stub