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Located 33 miles north of [[Nashwauk, Minnesota|Nashwauk]] at the junction of Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 1|1]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 65|65]], Togo is a remote area with a population of much less than 15 people per square mile. Additionally, Togo is about 26-miles west of [[Cook, Minnesota|Cook]] and 26-miles east of [[Effie, Minnesota|Effie]]. |
Located 33 miles north of [[Nashwauk, Minnesota|Nashwauk]] at the junction of Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 1|1]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 65|65]], Togo is a remote area with a population of much less than 15 people per square mile. Additionally, Togo is about 26-miles west of [[Cook, Minnesota|Cook]] and 26-miles east of [[Effie, Minnesota|Effie]]. |
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Togo has no grocery store or post office. Togo had a post office with a zip code years ago, but Cook is now Togo's Zip code |
Togo has no grocery store or post office. Togo had a post office with a zip code years ago, but Cook is now Togo's Zip code(55723) The old post office and store is now a residential home is home to a Artisan. There is one gas pump in Togo. Dick Olson who is 97 sells gas to the public. The old Togo Elementary School is home to a residence and also operates a small saw mill. There and also a good ole family restaurant/bar at the crossroads of Hwy 65 & Hwy 1. The Minnesota Department of Corrections operates a Juvenile Correctional Facility with an emphasis of Wilderness Training/Restorative Justice. It's commonly know as [[Thistledew Camp]]. The Mn dept. of Corrections also operates a womens correctional facility which operates as a boot camp for womens offenders. The facility employees roughly 60 employees. |
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Notable residents include Jamie Nelson, four-time winner of the [[John Beargrease Dog Sled Race]], four-time [[Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race]] competitor, as well as globe trotting with her famous dog sledding boot camps held all around the world. |
Notable residents include Jamie Nelson, four-time winner of the [[John Beargrease Dog Sled Race]], four-time [[Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race]] competitor, as well as globe trotting with her famous dog sledding boot camps held all around the world. |
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Revision as of 06:00, 15 January 2010
Togo, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Togo is an unincorporated community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Togo's motto is "Where the pavement ends and the North begins".
Located 33 miles north of Nashwauk at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 1 and 65, Togo is a remote area with a population of much less than 15 people per square mile. Additionally, Togo is about 26-miles west of Cook and 26-miles east of Effie.
Togo has no grocery store or post office. Togo had a post office with a zip code years ago, but Cook is now Togo's Zip code(55723) The old post office and store is now a residential home which is home to a Artisan. There is one gas pump in Togo. Dick Olson who is 97 sells gas to the public. Dick Olson is a Living Legend, One of the areas most prolific logger and employer. The old Togo Elementary School is home to a residence and also operates a small saw mill. There and also a good ole family restaurant/bar at the crossroads of Hwy 65 & Hwy 1. The Minnesota Department of Corrections operates a Juvenile Correctional Facility with an emphasis of Wilderness Training/Restorative Justice. It's commonly know as [[[Thistledew Camp][link title]]]. The Mn dept. of Corrections also operates a womens correctional facility which operates as a boot camp for womens offenders. The facility employees roughly 60 employees.
Notable residents include Jamie Nelson, four-time winner of the John Beargrease Dog Sled Race, four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race competitor, as well as globe trotting with her famous dog sledding boot camps held all around the world.
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