Green Valley, Minnesota
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Green Valley, Minnesota | |
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Green Valley is located in Minnesota Green Valley Location in Minnesota Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 95°45′26″W / 44.52694°N 95.75722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Township | Fairview |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56258 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644426[1] |
Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between the cities of Marshall and Cottonwood near the junction of Minnesota State Highway 23 (MN 23) and Lyon County State-Aid Highway 8.
History
Green Valley was platted in 1888, and named for its location in the green valley of the Redwood River.[2] A post office was established in Green Valley in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964.[3]
References
- ↑ "Green Valley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 313.
- ↑ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition
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