Alida, Minnesota
Alida is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Alida | |
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| Coordinates: 47°23′01″N 95°14′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639281[1] |
History
A post office was established at Alida in 1898, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1945.[2][3] The community was named by John Lind, 14th Governor of Minnesota, perhaps after a place of the same name in Indiana or Kansas.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida, Minnesota
- "Clearwater County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida Post Office (historical)
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 122.
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Clearwater County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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