Angora is an
unincorporated community
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in
Angora Township,
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located six miles south of
Cook at the intersection of State Highway 1 (
MN 1) and Saint Louis County Road 430 (Burghardt Road).
U.S. Highway 53
U.S. Route 53, or U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53), is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 404 miles (650 km) from La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin ...
is nearby.
County Road 952 (Tee Road) is also in the area. The unincorporated community of Angora is located within Angora Township (population 249).
The communities of
Sherman Corner and
Idington are also nearby.
The
Rice River, a tributary of the
Little Fork River
The Little Fork River (French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and e ...
, flows through the community.
A post office called Angora has been in operation since 1903. The community was named after
Angora, in Turkey.
References
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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