Skibo, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
47°29′08″N 91°59′40″W / 47.48556°N 91.99444°W / 47.48556; -91.9944455750
Skibo is an unincorporated community in Bassett Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Geography
The community is located eight miles east of Hoyt Lakes, near Saint Louis County Road 110 (CR 110). Skibo is located within the Superior National Forest. Bird Lake Recreation Area and the Saint Louis River are both nearby.
History
Skibo contained a post office between 1902 and 1919.[2] The community was named after Skibo Castle in Scotland.[3] As of July 2019, Skibo remains disconnected from power lines, requiring its residents to be self-reliant through the use of alternative energy sources.[4]
References
- ^ "Skibo, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 489.
- ^ Hughlett, Mike. "Minnesota town makes due without being connected to power grid." StarTribune. 29 July 2019. http://www.startribune.com/iron-range-village-makes-do-without-being-connected-to-power-grid/513321162/
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
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Municipalities and communities of St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Duluth
- Alango
- Alborn
- Alden
- Angora
- Arrowhead
- Ault
- Balkan
- Bassett
- Beatty
- Biwabik
- Breitung
- Brevator
- Camp 5
- Canosia
- Cedar Valley
- Cherry
- Clinton
- Colvin
- Cotton
- Crane Lake
- Culver
- Duluth
- Eagles Nest
- Ellsburg
- Elmer
- Embarrass
- Fairbanks
- Fayal
- Field
- Fine Lakes
- Floodwood
- Fredenberg
- French
- Gnesen
- Grand Lake
- Great Scott
- Greenwood
- Halden
- Industrial
- Kabetogama
- Kelsey
- Kugler
- Lakewood
- Lavell
- Leiding
- Linden Grove
- McDavitt
- Meadowlands
- Midway
- Morcom
- Morse
- Ness
- New Independence
- Normanna
- North Star
- Northland
- Owens
- Pequaywan
- Pike
- Portage
- Prairie Lake
- Sandy
- Solway
- Stoney Brook
- Sturgeon
- Toivola
- Van Buren
- Vermilion Lake
- Waasa
- White
- Willow Valley
- Wuori
communities
- Alborn
- Angora
- Ash Lake
- Bassett
- Bear River
- Bengal
- Brimson
- Britt
- Burnett
- Burntside
- Buyck
- Canyon
- Celina
- Central Lakes
- Cherry
- Clover Valley
- Cotton
- Crane Lake
- Culver
- Cusson
- Eldes Corner
- Elmer
- Embarrass
- Fairbanks
- Florenton
- Forbes
- Four Corners
- French River
- Gheen
- Gheen Corner
- Glendale
- Gowan
- Greaney
- Idington
- Independence
- Island Lake
- Kabetogama
- Keenan
- Kelsey
- Linden Grove
- Makinen
- Maney
- Markham
- McComber
- Meadow Brook
- Melrude
- Munger
- Palmers
- Palo
- Paupores
- Payne
- Peary
- Petrel
- Peyla
- Pineville
- Prosit
- Ramshaw
- Robinson
- Rollins
- Saginaw
- Sax
- Shaw
- Sherman Corner
- Side Lake
- Silica
- Simar
- Skibo
- Sturgeon
- Taft
- Toivola
- Twig
- Vermilion Dam
- Wakemup
- Whiteface
- Wolf
- Zim
territories
- Angleworm
- Bear Head Lake
- Birch Lake
- Camp A Lake
- Crab Lake
- Dark River
- Gheen
- Hay Lake
- Heikkala Lake
- Hush Lake
- Janette Lake
- Leander Lake
- Linwood Lake
- Marion Lake
- McCormack
- Mud Hen Lake
- Nett Lake
- Northeast St. Louis
- Northwest St. Louis
- Pfeiffer Lake
- Picket Lake
- Potshot Lake
- Sand Lake
- Slim Lake
- Sturgeon River
- Sunday Lake
- Tikander Lake
- Whiteface Reservoir
Neighborhoods
reservations
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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