Fox, Minnesota
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  Fox Location of the community of Fox within Ross Township, Roseau County  Fox Fox (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′20″N 95°53′56″W / 48.83889°N 95.89889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau County |
| Township | Ross Township |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56751 and 56714 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643856[1] |
Fox is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located west of Roseau at the junction of State Highway 11 (MN 11) and State Highway 89 (MN 89).
Highway 308 (MN 308) is also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Roseau, Badger, Pinecreek, and Ross.
Fox had a post office between 1891 and 1937.[2] The community was named for the foxes native to the area.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fox, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 471.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |