Duquette, Minnesota
Duquette is an unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States; located along the Willow River.
Duquette | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Duquette Tavern along MN 23 | |
Duquette Location of the community of Duquette within Pine County Duquette Duquette (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′11″N 92°33′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Township | Kerrick Township and Nickerson Township |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55756 or 55712 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 642988 |
State Highway 23 (MN 23) serves as a main route in the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby.
Duquette is located along the boundary line between Kerrick Township and Nickerson Township. The communities of Nickerson, Kerrick, and Holyoke are all near Duquette.
The small town of Duquette was named after Frank Duquette. Frank Duquette was head post master at the Moose Lake post office, then went on to start up his own post office in Duquette.
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