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Haug, Minnesota

Coordinates: 48°49′11″N 96°11′04″W / 48.81972°N 96.18444°W / 48.81972; -96.18444
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Haug
Haug is located in Minnesota
Haug
Haug
Haug is located in the United States
Haug
Haug
Coordinates: 48°49′11″N 96°11′04″W / 48.81972°N 96.18444°W / 48.81972; -96.18444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRoseau
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID654746[1]

Haug is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

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A post office called Haug was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named for Theodore E. Haug, a Norwegian settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haug, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 472.