Forest Grove, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Forest Grove
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 Forest Grove, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Forest Grove, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Koochiching |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56660
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 656295 |
Forest Grove is a small, quiet place in northern Minnesota. It's not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and maybe a few businesses that are part of a larger county area.
Forest Grove is located in Koochiching County. It's also found inside a big, beautiful area called the Pine Island State Forest.
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Finding Forest Grove
You can find Forest Grove by looking for Koochiching County Road 17 (CR 17). It's located north of a place called Mizpah and west of Gemmell.
Main Crossroads
The center of Forest Grove is usually thought to be where three county roads meet: County Road 17, County Road 58, and County Road 150. U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 36 are also close by.
Postal Information
Even though Forest Grove is small, it uses a ZIP code for mail. Its ZIP code is 56660, which is based in the nearby community of Mizpah.
Where is Forest Grove?
Forest Grove is part of an area called Northome Unorganized Territory. This means it's a part of the county that doesn't have its own separate local government.
Nearby Places
Several other communities are close to Forest Grove:
Forest Grove is about four miles north of Mizpah. It's also nine miles north of Northome. If you travel further, it's about 69 miles southwest of a larger city called International Falls.
