Bailey, Minnesota

Summary

Bailey is an unincorporated community in Big Lake Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Big Lake and Elk River near the junction of Sherburne County Roads 14 and 15, and U.S. Highway 10.[2]

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Bailey is located in Minnesota
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Location of the community of Bailey
within Big Lake Township, Sherburne County
Bailey is located in the United States
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Bailey (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°19′01″N 93°39′55″W / 45.31694°N 93.66528°W / 45.31694; -93.66528
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySherburne
TownshipBig Lake Township
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55309
Area code763
GNIS feature ID654580[1]

The community was named for Orlando Bailey, an early settler.[3]

Transportation edit

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in St. Cloud, 32 miles (51 km) to the northwest.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bailey, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Minnesota Place Names[permanent dead link]. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 513.