Welcome to Caribou ...
Caribou is located in Kittson County<1>.
The location of Caribou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caribou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Caribou is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Caribou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Caribou: (218)
Communities Also Named Caribou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Caribou - they are located in California, Colorado, Maine, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caribou.
Communities near Caribou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caribou.
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Lake Bronson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bronson
- Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bronson <4>
- Arbakka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Tolstoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sirko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Caliento
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sundown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gardenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Vita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Menisino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Caribou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caribou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caribou. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caribou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caribou. See our Newspapers Page for Caribou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caribou ...
Looking for more information about Caribou? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Caribou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caribou.
Adding Caribou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caribou in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Caribou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Caribou post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caribou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caribou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caribou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |