Coin, Minnesota
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Coin 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 Brunswick Township, Kanabec County,
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, United States. Kanabec County Road 4 (103rd Avenue) and Kanabec County Road 16 (King Road) are two of the main routes in the community. Nearby places include
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Mora Mora may refer to: People * José Maria Mora (1847–1926), Cuban-American photographer, often credited as "Mora" * Mora (singer) (born 1996), a Puerto Rican singer * Mora (surname), a Spanish name (includes a list of people with the name) Plac ...
, Brunswick, Lewis Lake, Stanchfield, and Cranberry Wildlife Management Area. ZIP codes 55006 (Braham) and 55051 (Mora) meet near Coin. Stanchfield Brook–Ties Creek flows through the community. State Highway 65 ( MN 65) is nearby. Coin is located in section 35 of Brunswick Township, which earlier had a post office from 1898 to 1904. The name ''Coin'' was suggested by Ole E. Olson, the storekeeper and postmaster, during the
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debate of Free Silver in 1896.Upham, Warren
''Minnesota Place Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance''
The boundary line between Kanabec and Isanti counties is near Coin.


References

* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Kanabec County, Minnesota {{KanabecCountyMN-geo-stub