Gheen
Unincorporated community
Gheen is located in Minnesota
Gheen
Gheen
Location of the community of Gheen
within Gheen Territory, Saint Louis County
Gheen is located in the United States
Gheen
Gheen
Gheen (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 92°48′30″W / 47.96806°N 92.80833°W / 47.96806; -92.80833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Elevation
1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 • Total25
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55771
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661354[1]

Gheen is an unincorporated community in Gheen Territory, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, one mile (1.6 km) east of Gheen Corner on Willow River Road.

The community of Gheen is seven miles (11 km) south of Orr, and twelve miles (19 km) north of Cook.

U.S. Highway 53 is nearby. Gheen is located within the Kabetogama State Forest.

History

A post office called Gheen was established in 1906 and remained in operation until 1993.[2] The community was named for Edward Hickman Gheen, a Navy officer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gheen, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 483.


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