Downer, Minnesota

Downer is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Downer
Downer
Downer
Coordinates: 46°45′15″N 96°29′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID642918[1]

The community is located between Moorhead and Barnesville at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 9 and County Road 10 (90th Avenue South). Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 is nearby.[2]

History

Downer contained a post office from 1886 until 1954.[3] The community was named by the railroad.[4]

References


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