Downer, Minnesota

Downer
Unincorporated community
Elkton Town Hall/Downer City Hall
Elkton Town Hall/Downer City Hall
Downer is located in Minnesota
Downer
Downer
Downer is located in the United States
Downer
Downer
Coordinates: 46°45′15″N 96°29′13″W / 46.75417°N 96.48694°W / 46.75417; -96.48694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID642918[1]

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

  • County Rd. 9 crossing 90th Avenue
    County Rd. 9 crossing 90th Avenue
  • Mainline Bar and Grill
    Mainline Bar and Grill
  • Downer Auto
    Downer Auto

References

  1. ^ a b "Downer, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downer Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.


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