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Buyck is located on the edge of the [[Kabetogama State Forest]]. The [[Vermilion River (Minnesota)|Vermilion River]] flows through the community. |
Buyck is located on the edge of the [[Kabetogama State Forest]]. The [[Vermilion River (Minnesota)|Vermilion River]] flows through the community. |
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The first settlement is believed to be accompanying the gold-rush led settlement. Whilst first trades in town were parsemonious, the later development of the town brought school and church services. |
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A post office called Buyck was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis |title=St. Louis County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=7 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115230456/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis |archive-date=15 January 2016 }}</ref> The community was named for Charles Buyck, an early settler and afterward county official.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n497 478]}}</ref> |
A post office called Buyck was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis |title=St. Louis County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=7 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115230456/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis |archive-date=15 January 2016 }}</ref> The community was named for Charles Buyck, an early settler and afterward county official.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n497 478]}}</ref> |
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  Buyck Location of the community of Buyck within Portage Township, Saint Louis County  Buyck Buyck (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′19″N 92°31′25″W / 48.12194°N 92.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Portage Township |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55771 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 660925[1] |
Buyck is an unincorporated community in Portage Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located 16 miles east of Orr at the junction of Saint Louis County Road 23 (Orr–Buyck Road) and County Road 24 (Crane Lake Road). Buyck is also located 34 miles northeast of Cook.
Buyck is located on the edge of the Kabetogama State Forest. The Vermilion River flows through the community.
The first settlement is believed to be accompanying the gold-rush led settlement. Whilst first trades in town were parsemonious, the later development of the town brought school and church services.
A post office called Buyck was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community was named for Charles Buyck, an early settler and afterward county official.[3]
References
- ^ "Buyck, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 478.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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