Covill, Minnesota

Covill, Minnesota
extinct town
Covill, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°47′43″N 90°09′38″W / 47.79528°N 90.16056°W / 47.79528; -90.16056Coordinates: 47°47′43″N 90°09′38″W / 47.79528°N 90.16056°W / 47.79528; -90.16056
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cook
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 659211[1]

Covill is an abandoned townsite in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

The community was located between Grand Marais and Grand Portage on Minnesota Highway 61.

Covill was located 9 miles northeast of Grand Marais; and 25 miles southwest of Grand Portage.

Kodonce River State Wayside area is located near the abandoned townsite of Covill.

History

Covill was named after Colonel William J. Colvill, who for a time lived on a homestead in the community.

Covill Township of Cook County was established in 1906; and the township was abandoned during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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