Bailey, Minnesota
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  Bailey Location of the community of Bailey within Big Lake Township, Sherburne County  Bailey Bailey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′01″N 93°39′55″W / 45.31694°N 93.66528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sherburne |
| Township | Big Lake Township |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55309 |
| Area code | 763 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654580[1] |
Bailey is an unincorporated community in Big Lake Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Big Lake and Elk River near the junction of Sherburne County Roads 14 and 15, and U.S. Highway 10.[2]
The community was named for Orlando Bailey, an early settler.[3]
Transportation
[edit]Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in St. Cloud, 32 miles (51 km) to the northwest.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bailey, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Minnesota Place Names[permanent dead link]. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed August 16, 2014.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 513.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |