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'''Florenton''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Wuori Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota|Wuori Township]], [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|St. Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]].
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The community is located northeast of the city of [[Virginia, Minnesota|Virginia]] at the [[Junction (traffic)|junction]] of [[Minnesota State Highway 169|State Highway 169]] and County Road 303 (Trillium Road).
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Florenton is located within the [[Superior National Forest]].
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|subdivision_name2 = [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis]]
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'''Florenton''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Wuori Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota|Wuori Township]], [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]; located near [[Britt, Minnesota|Britt]].

The community is located 8 miles northeast of the city of [[Virginia, Minnesota|Virginia]] at the intersection of [[Minnesota State Highway 169|State Highway 169]] (MN 169) and Saint Louis County Road 303 (Trillium Road). [[U.S. Route 53|U.S. Highway 53]] is nearby.

Florenton is located within the [[Superior National Forest]].


==References==
==References==
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*Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
* Rand McNally Road Atlas 2007 edition Minnesota entry
*Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map 2011/2012 edition
* Minnesota DOT map of Saint Louis County – Sheet 3 – 2011 edition


{{St. Louis County, Minnesota}}
{{St. Louis County, Minnesota}}

Revision as of 18:40, 17 April 2012

Florenton, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipWuori Township
Elevation
1,440 ft (440 m)
Population
 • Total
60
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55792
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661293[1]

Florenton is an unincorporated community in Wuori Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located near Britt.

The community is located 8 miles northeast of the city of Virginia at the intersection of State Highway 169 (MN 169) and Saint Louis County Road 303 (Trillium Road). U.S. Highway 53 is nearby.

Florenton is located within the Superior National Forest.

References

  1. ^ "Florenton, Minnesota (Post Office – Historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
  • Minnesota DOT map of Saint Louis County – Sheet 3 – 2011 edition