Corona, Minnesota
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Corona | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°WCoordinates: 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Carlton |
Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654728[1] |
Corona is an unincorporated community in Carlton County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Corona is located at 46°40′14″N 92°45′59″W / 46.67056°N 92.76639°W.
History
A post office was established at Corona in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The name Corona, derived from Latin and meaning "crown", may be allusive of the lofty elevation of the place.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corona, Minnesota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corona Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 74.