Rosby, Minnesota
Appearance
Rosby, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 47°24′36″N 94°48′24″W / 47.41000°N 94.80667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Beltrami, Hubbard |
Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 658089[1] |
Rosby is an unincorporated community in Beltrami and Hubbard counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office was established at Rosby in 1900, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community was named for Ole Rosby, an early Norwegian settler.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosby, Minnesota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosby Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 245.