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Bee, Minnesota

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Bee, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHouston County
TownshipWilmington Township
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55974
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654594[1]

Bee is an unincorporated community in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located at the junction of Bee Hill Drive and Oakland Drive.

Bee Creek–Waterloo Creek flows through the community. Nearby places in Minnesota include Spring Grove, Wilmington, Caledonia, and Eitzen. Nearby places in Iowa include Dorchester and Waterloo Creek Wildlife Management Area.

First named Bergen, Bee had a post office from 1891 to 1905. At one time, Bee had a flour mill, a store, a creamery, and a station on the former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.

References

  1. ^ "Bee, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.