Welcome to Embarrass ...
Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Embarrass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Embarrass is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Embarrass lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Embarrass: (218)
The ZIP code for Embarrass: 55732<3>
Websites for Embarrass ...
Official Website: www.embarrass.org/
Communities Also Named Embarrass ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Embarrass - they are located in Illinois and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Embarrass.
Communities near Embarrass ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Embarrass.
- Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- Hoyt Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Babbitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
- Biwabik
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- Tower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Tower is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <4>
- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
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 Embarrass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Embarrass.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Embarrass. 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 Embarrass.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Embarrass. See our Newspapers Page for Embarrass.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Embarrass ...
Looking for more information about Embarrass? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Embarrass, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Embarrass.
Adding Embarrass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Embarrass 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 Embarrass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Embarrass post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Embarrass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Embarrass: www.embarrass.org/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Embarrass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Embarrass). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Embarrass or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |