Country United States County Cook GNIS feature ID 659211 Local time Tuesday 11:13 AM | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 211 m Area code 218 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind SW at 35 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Covill is an abandoned townsite in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
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Map of Covill, MN 55604, USA
The community was located between Grand Marais and Grand Portage on Minnesota Highway 61.
Covill was located 9 miles northeast of Grand Marais; and 25 miles southwest of Grand Portage.
Kodonce River State Wayside area is located near the abandoned townsite of Covill.
History
Covill was named after Colonel William J. Colvill, who for a time lived on a homestead in the community.
Covill Township of Cook County was established in 1906; and the township was abandoned during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
References
Covill, Minnesota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA