Welcome to Makinen ...
Makinen is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Makinen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Makinen is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Makinen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Makinen: 218
The ZIP code for Makinen: 55763<3>
Communities near Makinen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Makinen.
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eveleth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Iron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyt Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Biwabik
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kinney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- McKinley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Iron Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the 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 Makinen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Makinen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Makinen. 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 Makinen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Makinen. See our Newspapers Page for Makinen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Makinen ...
Looking for more information about Makinen? 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 Makinen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Makinen.
Adding Makinen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Makinen 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 Makinen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Makinen post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Makinen.
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 Makinen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Makinen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Makinen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |