Culver, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

46°55′33″N 92°33′31″W / 46.92583°N 92.55861°W / 46.92583; -92.55861CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCounty Saint LouisElevation

1,289 ft (393 m)Population

• Total30Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

55779

Area code218GNIS feature ID661078^[1]

Culver is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 27 miles northwest of the city of Duluth.

The center of Culver is generally considered at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Road 8 (CR 8), which is also the boundary line between Culver Township and Industrial Township. The unincorporated community of Culver also extends into the southern portion of New Independence Township.

The Artichoke River flows through the community.

South Ridge School is located in Culver.

A post office called Culver was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1989.^[2] The community was named for Joshua B. Culver, first mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.^[3]

References

^ "Culver, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 480.