Norseland, Minnesota
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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
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| The Norseland General Store, built circa 1900 The Norseland General Store, built circa 1900 | |
Norseland is located in Minnesota Norseland Norseland Location of the community of Norseland Show map of Minnesotawithin Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County Norseland is located in the United States Norseland Norseland Norseland (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′46′′N 94°07′00′′W / 44.41278°N 94.11667°W / 44.41278; -94.11667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Township | Lake Prairie Township |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56082 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654849[1] |
Norseland is an unincorporated community in Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Peter. It is near the junction of State Highway 22 (MN 22) and Nicollet County Road 52.
Notable person
[edit ]- Henry N. Benson, Minnesota lawyer and politician, was born in Norseland.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Norseland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ 'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' volume XIV, Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912, Warren Upham-editor, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul: 1912, Biographical Sketch of Henry N. Benson, pg. 49
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