Welcome to Skibo ...
Skibo is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Skibo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Skibo is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skibo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Skibo is within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Skibo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Skibo - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skibo.
Communities near Skibo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skibo.
- Hoyt Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Babbitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
- Biwabik
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- McKinley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Breda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Brimson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <4>
- Embarrass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embarrass <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 Skibo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skibo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skibo. 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 Skibo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skibo. See our Newspapers Page for Skibo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skibo ...
Looking for more information about Skibo? 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 Skibo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skibo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skibo. 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 Skibo - 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. |