Sax, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
47°12′42″N 92°36′11″W / 47.21167°N 92.60306°W / 47.21167; -92.60306CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySaint LouisTownshipMcDavitt TownshipElevation
1,309 ft (399 m)Population
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55738
Area code218GNIS feature ID662374[1]

Sax is an unincorporated community in McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located 9 miles northwest of Cotton at the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 28 (Sax Road). County Road 52 (Arkola Road) is nearby.

History

A post office called Sax was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1930.[2] The community was named for Solomon Saxe, an original owner of the town site.[3]

Arts and culture

The nearby Sax–Zim Bog area is home to one of the world's best birdwatching places and the site of the annual Sax–Zim Winter Birding Festival held in February.[4] The bog was named for the two nearby communities of Sax and Zim.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Sax, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 489.
  4. ^ a b Gustav Axelson (January 18, 2013). "In a Minnesota Bog, a Festival of Birds". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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