Manitoba Junction is an unincorporated community in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States.[1][2] It is named for a railroad junction of the Northern Pacific Railway, where a branch to Winnipeg joined the main line. These tracks are now owned by BNSF Railway.[3]
Manitoba Junction | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Manitoba Junction ![]() ![]() Manitoba Junction | |
Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 96°14′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654812[1] |
Preceding station | Northern Pacific Railway | Following station | ||
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Hawley toward Seattle or Tacoma |
Main Line | Dale toward St. Paul | ||
Hitterdal toward Winnipeg |
Winnipeg – St. Paul | Detroit Lakes toward St. Paul |
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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County seat: Moorhead | ||
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