Aitkin, Minnesota
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Aitkin, Minnesota is a small city in Aitkin County known historically as a logging and railroad hub in central Minnesota.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 218 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Aitkin County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | outdoor recreation tourism ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 1,200 feet ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 27-00608 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0639470 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Aitkin Municipal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Riverboat Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricIndustry |
railroad freight operations
ⓘ
sawmills ⓘ |
| hasHospital | Riverwood Healthcare Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | City of Aitkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalNewspaper | Aitkin Independent Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicLibrary | Aitkin Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Aitkin Public Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSettlement | small city ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
logging hub
ⓘ
railroad hub ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | late 19th century ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Aitkin County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aitkin County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aitkin Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorHighway |
Minnesota State Highway 210
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnesota State Highway 47 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 169 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | William Alexander Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearNaturalFeature | Mississippi River backwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 56431 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicHistory |
railroad services
ⓘ
timber industry ⓘ |
| railroadHistory | developed along Northern Pacific Railway line ⓘ |
| region |
Brainerd micropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Minnesota ⓘ |
| roleInCounty | administrative center of Aitkin County ⓘ |
| servedByRiver | Mississippi River transportation ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportationHistory | served by Northern Pacific Railway ⓘ |
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