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

Peary
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°22′19″N 92°33′23″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Saint Louis
Elevation	1,325 ft (404 m)
Population
• Total	20
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55738
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	662151[1]

Geography

The community is located south of the city of Eveleth at the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 16 (CR 16) and Peary Road. Peary is located on the survey point boundary line for Clinton Township, Fayal Township, and McDavitt Township.

State Highway 37 (MN 37) and U.S. Highway 53 are both nearby. The community of Forbes and the Saint Louis River are in the vicinity.

History

The community was named for Robert Peary (1856-1920), an American explorer.[2]

References

• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition