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Coordinates: 47°56′05″N96°47′00″W / 47.93472°N 96.78333°W / 47.93472; -96.78333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654777 [1]

Key West is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

An old variant name was Bockersville. [2] The present name of Key West may be derived from nearby Keystone Township, according to local history. [2] A post office was established under the name Bockersville in 1892, the name was changed to Keywest in 1896, and the post office was discontinued in 1910. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Key West, Minnesota
  2. 1 2 Tollin, Gale (September 23, 1980). "Life is quiet in 'forgotten' town". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.