| LC control no. | n 85052118 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Carlton (Minn.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Minnesota--Carlton |
| Variant(s) | City of Carlton (Minn.) |
| See also | Northern Pacific Junction (Minn.) |
| Beginning date | 1881 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Minnesota |
| Found in | Cloquet (Carlton County, Minn.) direct., 1983: t.p. (Carlton) Rand McNally comm. atl., 1976: p. 307 (Carlton; Carlton [County]; Minnesota) Upham, W. Minn. geog. names, 1920: p. 74 (Carlton; during about fiteen years from the building of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1870, this place was called Northern Pacific Junction) Wikipedia, August 23, 2019: Carlton, Minnesota (Carlton, Minnesota; city in Carlton County, Minnesota; county seat of Carlton County; In 1870, the Northern Pacific Railroad decided to finish a stretch of track that would link Duluth to St. Paul. Temporary shacks were erected for the workmen at the place that was soon known as "Northern Pacific Junction". In 1881, this settlement was incorporated as "Carlton". It takes its name from former State Senator Reuben B. Carlton. Thomson merged with Carlton in 2015; 46°39ʹ50ʺN 92°25ʹ30ʺW) Thomson, Minnesota (Thomson, Minnesota; Thomson was a city in Carlton County, Minnesota; on November 5, 2013, a vote to authorize the consolidation of Thomson and nearby Carlton passed with a 95% approval; founded in 1870) GNIS, August 23, 2019 (Carlton; variant names: City of Carlton; Northern Pacific Junction; populated place, county seat, Carlton County, Minnesota; 46.6638322° -92.4249135° 46°39ʹ50ʺN 092°25ʹ30ʺW) |
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