Grand Falls is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.
Grand Falls | |
|---|---|
  Grand Falls  Grand Falls | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′55″N 93°47′34″W / 48.19861°N 93.79278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Koochiching |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56627 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654732[1] |
The community is located immediately north of Big Falls at the junction of County Roads 13 and 31; and U.S. Highway 71.
Grand Falls is located within ZIP code 56627, based in Big Falls.
Geography
editGrand Falls is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory.
Big Falls Municipal Airport is nearby.
The community of Grand Falls is located across the Big Fork River from the city of Big Falls. Grand Falls is also located 38 miles southwest of International Falls.
Climate
editGrand Falls has a warm-summer continental climate. Some applications of Köppen classification place it with a dry season (Dwb, rare in the American continent, most common in East Asia)[2] or wet subtype all year round (Dfb),[3] unlike International Falls which is close to Rainy Lake/River that moderates temperatures, the climate is drier and rigorous.[4]
History
editA post office was established at Grand Falls from 1906 until 1911.[5] The community took its name from a nearby waterfall.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Grand Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map of the world". people.eng.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Chen, Hans. "Köppen climate classification". hanschen.org. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "An analysis of water temperatures on the Rainy River in relation to critical fish spawning periods, with recommendations on peaking restrictions (en anglais seulement) | Commission mixte internationale". ijc.org. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Koochiching County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 283.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
- Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 1 – 2011 edition
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