Ray, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

48°24′39″N 93°12′38″W / 48.41083°N 93.21056°W / 48.41083; -93.21056CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyKoochichingElevation

1,158 ft (353 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

56669

Area code218GNIS feature ID657994^[1]

Ray is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located southeast of International Falls at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53) and State Highway 217 (MN 217).

County Roads 3, 29, and 110 are also in the vicinity. The Rat Root River flows through the area.

Geography

Ray is located along the boundary line between East Koochiching Unorganized Territory and Rainy Lake Unorganized Territory.

Nearby places include International Falls, Littlefork, and Kabetogama. The boundary line between Koochiching and Saint Louis counties is nearby.

Ray is 18 miles southeast of International Falls, 16 miles east of Littlefork, nine miles west of Kabetogama and 54 miles northwest of Cook.

History

The Ray post office was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1994.^[2] The community was named for Edwin Ray Lewis, a surveyor and lumberman.^[3]

References

^ "Ray, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Koochiching County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 285.