Welcome to Grand Portage ...
Grand Portage is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Grand Portage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Portage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Grand Portage: Grand Ptge. (or less commonly used: Grand Ptg.)
Grand Portage is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grand Portage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Grand Portage: (218)
The ZIP code for Grand Portage: 55605<4>
Communities near Grand Portage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Portage.
- Neebing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebing
- Crooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Pardee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Jackpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hovland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hovland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovland
- Hovland is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hovland <6>
- South Gillies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gillies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gillies
- Cloud Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Jarvis River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvis River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis River
- Wamsley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Scoble West
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoble West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoble West
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 Grand Portage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Portage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Portage. 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 Grand Portage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Portage ...
Looking for more information about Grand Portage? 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 Grand Portage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Portage.
Adding Grand Portage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand Portage 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 Grand Portage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grand Portage post office opened in 1856.
We also found Grand Portage in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Portage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Portage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, 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 Grand Portage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Grand Portage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Portage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |