Coin is an

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in Brunswick Township,

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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, 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 (

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) 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

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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