Welcome to Leander ...
Leander is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Leander has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Leander is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leander lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leander: (218)
Communities Also Named Leander ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Leander - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leander.
Communities near Leander ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leander.
- Virginia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- Mountain Iron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Iron <4>
- Cook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Tower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Tower is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <4>
- Orr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Britt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
- Gheen Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
- Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Tower Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Side Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
- Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <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 Leander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leander.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leander. 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 Leander.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leander. See our Newspapers Page for Leander.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leander ...
Looking for more information about Leander? 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 Leander, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leander.
Adding Leander to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leander 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 Leander was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leander.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 Saint Louis, 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 Leander - 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. |