Welcome to Cort ...
Cort is located in Itasca County<1>.
The location of Cort has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Cort is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cort: (218)
Communities near Cort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cort.
- Hibbing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
- Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <4>
- Grand Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
- Cohasset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
- Cohasset is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>
- Coleraine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
- Coleraine is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <4>
- Keewatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Nashwauk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
- Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <4>
- Bovey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
- Bovey is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <4>
- La Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Taconite
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Warba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
- Warba is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <4>
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 Cort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cort. 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 Cort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cort. See our Newspapers Page for Cort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cort ...
Looking for more information about Cort? 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 Cort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cort.
Adding Cort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cort 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 Cort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cort post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
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 Itasca, 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 Cort - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |