Welcome to Central ...
Central is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Central has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Central, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Central is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Central lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Central is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Central ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central.
Communities near Central ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central.
- Baudette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
- Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <4>
- Clementson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Gameland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rainy River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainy River <4>
- Birchdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
- Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <4>
- Manders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
- Arbor Vitae
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Vitae came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
- Shenston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dearlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...
Looking for more information about Central? 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 Central, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central.
Adding Central to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Central 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 Central was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Central post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Central.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. 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 Central - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |