Taft, Minnesota facts for kids
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Taft
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 Taft, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Taft, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Grand Lake Township |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
55803
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 662618 |
Taft is a small, unincorporated community located in Grand Lake Township, within Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. An unincorporated community is a place that does not have its own local government. It is part of a larger county or township.
This community is about 24 miles northwest of the city of Duluth. You can find it where two roads meet: Saint Louis County Road 15 (Munger Shaw Road) and Saint Louis County Road 48 (Taft Road). Taft is also located inside the Cloquet Valley State Forest, which is a large area of trees and nature.
History of Taft
How Taft Got Its Name
The community of Taft was named after a famous person! It got its name from William Howard Taft. He was a former President of the United States. He served as president from 1909 to 1913.
Taft's Role in Railroad History
Long ago, Taft was an important stop for trains. It was a "water stop" for trains traveling on the old Northeastern Railway in Saint Louis County. Trains back then needed to stop often to refill their steam engines with water.
Even though many years have passed, you can still see signs of its past. Buildings like the old train station (Depot), a schoolhouse, and a house for railroad workers are no longer there. But their old locations can still be found.
Close to Taft, across the Ush-kab-wan River, there used to be another community called Crysler. However, Crysler no longer exists today.
