| Manitoba Junction | |
|---|---|
|   Manitoba Junction   Manitoba Junction | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 96°14′51″W / 46.90667°N 96.24750°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Clay | 
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code | 218 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 654812[1] | 
Manitoba Junction is an unincorporated community in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States.[1][2] It is named for a railroad junction of the Northern Pacific Railway, where a branch to Winnipeg joined the main line. These tracks are now owned by BNSF Railway.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Manitoba Junction, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Minnesota Department of Transportation-Highland Grove Township
- ↑ "Northern Pacific Railway". Official Guide of the Railways. New York City: National Railway Publishing Company. June 1941. p. 1058.
External links
- Upham, Warren, "Manitoba Junction, Minnesota Place Names, p. 122.
| Preceding station | Northern Pacific Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley | Main Line | Dale toward St. Paul | ||
| Hitterdal toward Winnipeg | Winnipeg – St. Paul | Detroit Lakes toward St. Paul | ||
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