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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Pinetop
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°54′21″N 94°06′07″W / 47.90583°N 94.10194°W / 47.90583; -94.10194
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKoochiching
Elevation1,342 ft (409 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56660 and 56661
Area code218
GNIS feature ID657853

Pinetop is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Pine Island State Forest. The community is located east of Mizpah; and south of Gemmell; along Koochiching County Road 6 (CR 6).

County Roads 12 and 25; and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are also nearby. The center of Pinetop is generally considered near the intersection of Koochiching County Road 6 and Town Road 379.

Caldwell Brook and Pancake Creek both flow through the community.

Pinetop is located within Northome Unorganized Territory. Nearby places include Mizpah, Northome, Gemmell, and Wildwood. Pinetop is located seven miles east of Mizpah and is nine miles east of Northome; and 68 miles southwest of International Falls.

ZIP codes 56660 (Mizpah) and 56661 (Northome) meet at Pinetop.

The community was named for a single tall white pine tree.

References

  1. "Pinetop, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 284.
  • Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 1 – 2011 edition
Municipalities and communities of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: International Falls
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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