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Pratt is an unincorporated community in Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

Pratt
Unincorporated community
Pratt
Location of the community of Pratt
within Steele County
Pratt
Pratt (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°01′21″N 93°09′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
TownshipAurora Township and Havana Township
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55060
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID654892[1]

Geography


The community is located southeast of Owatonna along U.S. Highway 218 near Steele County Road 6, Austin Road. Pratt is located within Aurora Township and Havana Township. SE 48th Street is also in the immediate area. Turtle Creek flows nearby. Nearby places include Owatonna, Owatonna Township, Somerset Township, and Bixby.


History


A post office called Pratt was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named for William A. Pratt, an early settler.[3]


References


  1. "Pratt, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.


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