Caribou, Minnesota

Caribou, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Caribou, Minnesota
Caribou, Minnesota

Location of the community of Caribou
within Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 48°58′57″N 96°26′58″W / 48.98250°N 96.44944°W / 48.98250; -96.44944Coordinates: 48°58′57″N 96°26′58″W / 48.98250°N 96.44944°W / 48.98250; -96.44944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kittson County
Township Caribou Township
Elevation 1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56735
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654628[1]

Caribou is an unincorporated community in Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located northeast of Lancaster, along Kittson County Road 4, near its junction with Kittson County Road 53.

Caribou is located along the Roseau River in northeast Kittson County, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the Canada–United States border.

Nearby places include Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Greenbush, and Badger.

History

The community of Caribou was settled in the early 1900s by Ukrainian immigrants.[2]

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Caribou is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

References


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