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Fernando
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 Fernando, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Fernando, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | McLeod |
| Township | Round Grove Township |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55385
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643613 |
Fernando is an unincorporated community in Round Grove Township, McLeod County, Minnesota, United States, near Stewart and Brownton. The community is located near the junction of McLeod County Roads 7 and 17.
The community had a post office from 1899 to 1903. Unusually, Fernando's post office was located in the creamery, with the buttermaker, Ferdinand W. Fenske, acting as postmaster. The community was near a station along the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
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