Orleans, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Orleans

Unincorporated community

Orleans

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Coordinates: 48°55′34″N 96°56′12″W﻿ / ﻿48.92611°N 96.93667°W﻿ / 48.92611; -96.93667
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Kittson County
Township| Clow
Elevation

| 837 ft (255 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56735

Area code| 218
GNIS feature ID| 648994[1]

Orleans (/ɔːrˈliːnz/ or-LEENZ)[2] is an unincorporated community in Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Kittson County Roads 1, 6, and 55. Nearby places include Humboldt, Lancaster, and Hallock. The Little Joe River flows nearby. 363rd Street and County Road 8 are also in the immediate area.

A post office called Orleans was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1984.[3] According to Warren Upham, the community was named directly or indirectly after Orléans, in France.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Orleans, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
3. ^ "Kittson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 279.

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Municipalities and communities of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Hallock

Cities|

* Donaldson
* Hallock
* Halma
* Humboldt
* Karlstad
* Kennedy
* Lake Bronson
* Lancaster
* St. Vincent

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Townships|

* Arveson
* Cannon
* Caribou
* Clow
* Davis
* Deerwood
* Granville
* Hallock
* Hampden
* Hazelton
* Hill
* Jupiter
* Norway
* Pelan
* Percy
* Poppleton
* Richardville
* St. Joseph
* St. Vincent
* Skane
* South Red River
* Spring Brook
* Svea
* Tegner
* Teien
* Thompson

Unorganized
territories|

* East Kittson
* McKinley
* North Red River

Unincorporated
communities|

* Caribou
* Northcote
* Noyes
* Orleans
* Robbin

Ghost town|

* Pelan

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