Togo, Minnesota | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Motto: Where the pavement ends, and the north begins |
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Location of the community of Togo within Carpenter Township, Itasca County |
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Coordinates: 47°49′17″N 93°09′22″W / 47.82139°N 93.15611°WCoordinates: 47°49′17″N 93°09′22″W / 47.82139°N 93.15611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Itasca |
Township | Carpenter Township |
Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55723 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 653223 |
Togo is an unincorporated community in Carpenter Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located between Cook and Effie at the junction of State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 65 (MN 65). County Road 22 is also in the vicinity.
Togo's motto is "Where the pavement ends, and the north begins". The community is located within the George Washington State Forest in Itasca County.
Togo is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) north of Nashwauk; 25 mi (40 km) west of Cook; and 25 mi (40 km) east of Effie.
Nearby places include Cook, Effie, Bear River, Rauch, and Celina. The boundary line between Itasca, Saint Louis, and Koochiching counties is near Togo. Bearville Township is also in the vicinity.
Togo is a remote area with a population of much less than 15 inhabitants per square mile (6 inhabitants per square kilometer).
A post office had been established previously in the community. Togo was assigned a zip code. The zip code was retired, and the post office closed. Togo is now covered by zip code 55723 based in Cook.