Welcome to Rauch ...
Rauch is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Rauch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rauch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Rauch is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rauch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rauch lies within the (218) area code.
Communities near Rauch ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Rauch.
- Orr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
- Nett Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bear River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Gheen Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
- Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Side Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
- Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <4>
- Cook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Effie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Angora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Bigfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <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 Rauch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rauch.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rauch. See our Newspapers Page for Rauch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rauch ...
Looking for more information about Rauch? 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 Rauch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rauch.
Adding Rauch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rauch 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 Rauch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rauch post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rauch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rauch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.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 Koochiching, 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 Rauch - 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/ |