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Grand Falls is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.

Grand Falls
Unincorporated community
Grand Falls
Grand Falls
Coordinates: 48°11′55″N 93°47′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKoochiching
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
  Total30
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56627
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID654732[1]

The community is located immediately north of Big Falls at the junction of County Roads 13 and 31; and U.S. Highway 71.

Grand Falls is located within ZIP code 56627, based in Big Falls.


Geography


Grand Falls is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory.

Big Falls Municipal Airport is nearby.

The community of Grand Falls is located across the Big Fork River from the city of Big Falls. Grand Falls is also located 38 miles southwest of International Falls.


Climate


Grand Falls has a warm-summer continental climate. Some applications of Köppen classification place it with a dry season (Dwb, rare in the American continent, most common in East Asia)[2] or wet subtype all year round (Dfb),[3] unlike International Falls which is close to Rainy Lake/River that moderates temperatures, the climate is drier and rigorous.[4]


History


A post office was established at Grand Falls from 1906 until 1911.[5] The community took its name from a nearby waterfall.[6]


References


  1. "Grand Falls, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map of the world". people.eng.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. Chen, Hans. "Köppen climate classification". hanschen.org. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  4. "An analysis of water temperatures on the Rainy River in relation to critical fish spawning periods, with recommendations on peaking restrictions (en anglais seulement) | Commission mixte internationale". ijc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. "Koochiching County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 283.





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