Welcome to Coin ...
Coin is located in Kanabec County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Coin is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Coin: 320
Communities Also Named Coin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Coin - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and Nevada (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coin.
Communities near Coin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coin.
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Isanti
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rush City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
- Rush City is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <4>
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
- Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <4>
- Braham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
- Braham is located in Isanti County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <4>
- Rock Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <4>
- Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <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 Coin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coin. 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 Coin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coin. See our Newspapers Page for Coin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coin ...
Looking for more information about Coin? 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 Coin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coin.
Adding Coin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coin 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 Coin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coin post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kanabec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |