Brimson, Minnesota

Brimson is an unincorporated community in Ault Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Brimson
Unincorporated community
Brimson
Location of the community of Brimson
within Ault Township, Saint Louis County
Brimson
Brimson (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°16′36″N 91°52′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipAult Township
Elevation
1,519 ft (463 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55602
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID660879[1]

The community is located 44 miles northeast of the city of Duluth, near the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 44 and County Road 547 (Brimson Road). Brimson is located 27 miles northwest of the city of Two Harbors. Indian Lake and the Cloquet River are both in the vicinity.

The boundary line between Saint Louis and Lake counties is nearby.

Brimson is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest in Saint Louis County. The Superior National Forest is also in the vicinity.

Brimson has a volunteer fire department, but it only has access to water hauled by truck since there is no public water system.

The communities of Rollins, Fairbanks, Bassett, Petrel, Toimi, and Wales are all near Brimson.

History

A post office called Brimson has been in operation since 1897.[2] The community was named for W. H. Brimson, a railroad official.[3]

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[4]

Climate data for Brimson, Minnesota 1981-2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 19
(−7)		 25
(−4)		 36
(2)		 50
(10)		 64
(18)		 73
(23)		 77
(25)		 75
(24)		 66
(19)		 52
(11)		 35
(2)		 23
(−5)		 50
(10)
Average low °F (°C) −4
(−20)		 −3
(−19)		 10
(−12)		 24
(−4)		 35
(2)		 46
(8)		 49
(9)		 48
(9)		 41
(5)		 29
(−2)		 17
(−8)		 2
(−17)		 24
(−4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.94
(24)		 0.76
(19)		 1.23
(31)		 2.18
(55)		 3.03
(77)		 3.65
(93)		 4.13
(105)		 3.72
(94)		 3.63
(92)		 2.71
(69)		 1.77
(45)		 1.05
(27)		 28.2
(720)
Source: NOAA [5]

References
  1. "Brimson, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 478.
  4. Climate Summary for Brimson, Minnesota
  5. "NOAA". NOAA. 2020. Retrieved on March 1, 2020.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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