Welcome to Colby ...
Colby is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
Colby is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Colby: 218
Communities Also Named Colby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Colby - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colby.
Communities near Colby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colby.
- Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eveleth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Babbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <3>
- Biwabik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tower
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Leonidas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonidas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin 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 Colby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colby. 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 Colby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colby. See our Newspapers Page for Colby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colby ...
Looking for more information about Colby? 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 Colby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colby.
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 Colby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |