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Welcome to Canyon ...

Canyon is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Canyon is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Canyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Canyon: 218

The ZIP code for Canyon: 55717<3>

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California (3), Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canyon.

Communities near Canyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon.

  • Hermantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadowlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Alborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
  • Cotton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Twig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
  • Saginaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Melrude
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
  • Adolph
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold

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 Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon. 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 Canyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Canyon? 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 Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon.

Adding Canyon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canyon 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 (so far) for Canyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Canyon post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canyon.

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 Canyon - 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 Canyon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canyon 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/