Northome, Minnesota
| Northome, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): Big Bear Capitol | |
 Location of the city of Northome within Koochiching County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°52′23″N 94°16′44″W / 47.87306°N 94.27889°WCoordinates: 47°52′23″N 94°16′44″W / 47.87306°N 94.27889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Koochiching |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 199 |
| • Density | 132.5/sq mi (51.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56661 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-47122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0657633 |
Northome is a city located in the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. The county seat is International Falls, about 70 miles (110 km) away.
U.S. Highway 71 and State Highways 1 and 46 meet in Northome.
The Northome Fairgrounds hold the annual Koochiching County Fair on the second weekend of August. It celebrated its 100th anniversary in August 2006.
Fair events include
Northome was founded in 1903 and enjoyed a boom time early in the 20th century as a logging town.
By the 1930s the big white and red pines were gone and pine trees were essentially locally extirpated due to the unsustainable logging practices of the time, and farming gained importance. Many farmers relocated here from the Dust Bowl conditions in the Dakotas at that time.
The Burlington Northern Railroad had a depot in Northome until the 1980s, although passenger service discontinued in 1960. Today the abandoned railroad bed forms the Blue Ox section of a large network of snowmobile trails.
It could be that the name "Northome" is derived from the Norwegian place name "Norheim" which is found in 4 places in Norway. The name literally means north home.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), of which 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2) is water.
Northome is located at 47°52′19″N 94°16′48″W / 47.87194°N 94.28000°W (47.871986, -94.280248).
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