Gheen is an unincorporated community in Gheen Territory, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, located one mile east of Gheen Corner on Willow River Road.

Gheen
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 92°48′30″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Saint Louis
Elevation	1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
• Total	25
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	55771
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	661354[1]

The community of Gheen is located seven miles south of Orr, and 12 miles north of Cook.

U.S. Highway 53 is nearby. Gheen is located within the Kabetogama State Forest.

History

A post office called Gheen was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1993.[2] The community was named for Edward Hickman Gheen, a Navy officer.[3]

References

• Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition