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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Downer
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°45′15″N 96°29′13″W / 46.75417°N 96.48694°W / 46.75417; -96.48694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID642918

Downer is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Moorhead and Barnesville at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 9 and County Road 10 (90th Avenue South). Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 is nearby.

History

Downer contained a post office from 1886 until 1954. The community was named by the railroad.

References

  1. ^ "Downer, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downer Post Office (historical)
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Moorhead
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