Welcome to Idington ...
Idington is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
Idington is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Idington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Idington: 218
Communities near Idington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Idington.
- Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chisholm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <3>
- Eveleth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mountain Iron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Buhl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Biwabik
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <3>
- Tower
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kinney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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 Idington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Idington. 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 Idington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Idington. See our Newspapers Page for Idington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idington ...
Looking for more information about Idington? 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 Idington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Idington.
Adding Idington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Idington 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 Idington was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Idington.
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 Idington - 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. |