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Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota is located in the United States
Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Olmsted
Township Kalmar Township and
New Haven Township
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55960
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 642905

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 75th Street NW (County 14) near its junction with County Road 3. Douglas is located within Kalmar Township and New Haven Township. Nearby places include Oronoco, Rochester, and the Douglas State Trail. The community is about two miles from the city of Rochester.

It was named for Harrison Douglass, the original owner of the town site. A post office was established at Douglas in 1878, and remained in operation until 1963.

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