Cotton, Minnesota
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| Cotton, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Cotton, Minnesota
within Cotton Township, Saint Louis County |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Cotton Township |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55724 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661050[1] |
Cotton is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located 36 miles north of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53) and Saint Louis County Road 52 (CR 52). Cotton is located 27 miles south of the city of Virginia.
Cotton is generally considered the half way point between the cities of Duluth and Virginia.
The Whiteface River flows through the community.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[2]
| Climate data for Cotton, Minnesota | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−4 (25) |
3 (37) |
11 (52) |
18 (65) |
23 (74) |
26 (78) |
24 (76) |
19 (66) |
12 (53) |
2 (36) |
−6 (22) |
10 (50.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −22 (−7) |
−18 (−1) |
−11 (12) |
−3 (26) |
3 (37) |
8 (47) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−8 (17) |
−17 (1) |
−3.5 (25.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
30 (1.2) |
53 (2.1) |
66 (2.6) |
109 (4.3) |
114 (4.5) |
89 (3.5) |
84 (3.3) |
61 (2.4) |
38 (1.5) |
23 (0.9) |
702 (27.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Cotton, Minnesota
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on August 10, 2013.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
