Welcome to Crookston Junction ...
Crookston Junction is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Crookston Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Crookston Junction: Crookston Jct. (or less commonly used: Crookston Jctn.)
Crookston Junction is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crookston Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crookston Junction is within the (218) area code.
Communities near Crookston Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crookston Junction.
- Red Lake Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <4>
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Beltrami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Nielsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Gentilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Dorothy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Euclid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Melvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Mallory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Crookston Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crookston Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crookston Junction. 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 Crookston Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crookston Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Crookston Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crookston Junction ...
Looking for more information about Crookston Junction? 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 Crookston Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crookston Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crookston Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 Crookston Junction - 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. |