Saco, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°00′16″N 93°15′59″W / 44.00444°N 93.26639°W / 44.00444; -93.26639CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySteeleTownshipSomerset TownshipElevation
1,217 ft (371 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55060
Area code507GNIS feature ID654922[1]

Saco is an unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Hope. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 31 (SW 58th Street) and 32 (SW 32nd Avenue).

History

The community was named after Saco, Maine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Saco, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 534.
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