Eldred | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′58″N 96°46′49″W / 47.68278°N 96.78028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Polk |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 643235 [1] |
Eldred is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
A post office called Eldred was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1968. [2] According to Warren Upham, the community may be named for Nathaniel B. Eldred, a Pennsylvania judge. [3]