Welcome to Sax ...
Sax is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Sax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Sax is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sax lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sax is within the (218) area code.
Communities near Sax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sax.
- Eveleth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Meadowlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Iron Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Leonidas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Cotton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Melrude
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Forbes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
- Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>
- Makinen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Ramshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
- Ramshaw 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 Sax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sax. 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 Sax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sax. See our Newspapers Page for Sax.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sax ...
Looking for more information about Sax? 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 Sax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sax.
Adding Sax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sax 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 Sax was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sax post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 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 Sax - 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/ |