Munger, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Munger is an unincorporated community
in Solway Township, Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
.
The community is located 11 miles west of the city of Duluth
at the junction
of U.S. Highway 2
and County Road 223 (Munger Shaw Road). Munger is also located 7 miles west of the city of Proctor
.
It is labeled Solway Township 5017, and it encompasses the following area: the area north of Maple Grove Road but between Van Gassler Road and Munger Shaw Road yet south of Arrowhead Road, the area east of Canosia Road but between State Highway 194 and below Arrowhead Road yet west of the state-drawn line separating Solway Township 5017 (Munger) from Solway Township 5018.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Solway Township, Saint Louis County
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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The community is located 11 miles west of the city of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
at the junction
Junction (traffic)
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.-Historical significance:...
of U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 2 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the Red River at East Grand Forks and continues east to Duluth, where the route crosses the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay. The route connects the cities of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Grand...
and County Road 223 (Munger Shaw Road). Munger is also located 7 miles west of the city of Proctor
Proctor, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,852 people, 1,196 households, and 772 families residing in the city. The population density was 942.8 people per square mile . There were 1,246 housing units at an average density of 411.9 per square mile...
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It is labeled Solway Township 5017, and it encompasses the following area: the area north of Maple Grove Road but between Van Gassler Road and Munger Shaw Road yet south of Arrowhead Road, the area east of Canosia Road but between State Highway 194 and below Arrowhead Road yet west of the state-drawn line separating Solway Township 5017 (Munger) from Solway Township 5018.
Nearby attractions
- The Willard Munger TrailWillard Munger State TrailThe Willard Munger State Trail is a system of recreational trails between Hinckley, Minnesota and Duluth, Minnesota. There are actually three segments of the trail.-Hinckley to Duluth Segment:...
- Spirit Mountain Ski ResortSpirit Mountain (ski area)Spirit Mountain is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota. The ski area was founded by The City of Duluth and was built in 1974. Supporters of Spirit Mountain were Mayor Ben Boo, Former Olympian George Hovland and Manley Goldfine. The city was currently led by Mayor Ben Boo during its creation and...
- Miller Hill MallMiller Hill MallMiller Hill Mall is a shopping mall located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. It is located on U.S. Highway 53 where it intersects Trinity Road. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group, features JCPenney, Sears and Younkers as its anchor stores, as well as Barnes & Noble and DSW Shoe Warehouse, with more...
- Various Duluth, MNDuluth, MinnesotaDuluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
area attractions.
Nearby cities and towns
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- ProctorProctor, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,852 people, 1,196 households, and 772 families residing in the city. The population density was 942.8 people per square mile . There were 1,246 housing units at an average density of 411.9 per square mile...
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