Welcome to Birch ...
Birch is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Birch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Birch is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Birch lies within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Birch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Birch - they are located in Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch.
Communities near Birch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch.
- Floodwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <4>
- Brookston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Meadowlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Alborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
- Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cotton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Saginaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Twig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Melrude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Adolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolph
- Adolph is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolph <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 Birch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch. 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 Birch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch. See our Newspapers Page for Birch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch ...
Looking for more information about Birch? 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 Birch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch. 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 Birch - 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. |