Markham, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Markham
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 Markham, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Markham, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Colvin Township |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55763
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661868 |
Markham is a small place in Minnesota, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's part of Colvin Township in St. Louis County.
Markham is located between two larger cities, Biwabik and Duluth. You can find it near where two roads, County Road 4 (also called Vermilion Trail) and County Road 108 (Long Lake Road), meet. Biwabik is about 19 miles north, and Duluth is about 42 miles south.
Nature is all around Markham! The Whiteface Reservoir and the Cloquet Valley State Forest are both close by. People living in Markham get their mail from the nearby community of Makinen.
Where is Markham Located?
Markham is situated in a beautiful part of Minnesota. It is about 11 miles southeast of a place called Makinen. It's also nine miles south of Palo.
The southern edge of Markham is about 23 miles north of Island Lake. This area is along County Road 4, which is also known as the Governor Rudy Perpich Memorial Drive. The northern edge of Markham is County Road 16, or Townline Road. This road is a direct route that goes east and west in northeast Minnesota. It connects U.S. Highway 53 to Silver Bay.
A Glimpse into Markham's Past
Markham has a short but interesting history. A post office was opened in Markham in 1908. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. However, it closed down in 1922. The community was named after one of the very first people who settled there.
