Friesland, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
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Friesland is an unincorporated community in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.
Friesland | |
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  Friesland Location within Minnesota  Friesland Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′08″N 92°55′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Township | Dell Grove Township |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55037 |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643962[1] |
The community is located between Hinckley and Sandstone; near the intersection of Pine County 61, Pine County 26, and the former Northern Pacific Railway (now the Willard Munger State Trail).
History
Located in the southeast corner of Dell Grove Township, Friesland is named after the northern province of the Netherlands.[2] It operated a post office from 1896 to 1917.[3]