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Witoka, Minnesota

Coordinates: 43°56′00″N 91°37′13″W / 43.93333°N 91.62028°W / 43.93333; -91.62028
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Witoka
County Road 12 goes through town and County Road 17 goes under I-90
County Road 12 goes through town and County Road 17 goes under I-90
Witoka is located in Minnesota
Witoka
Witoka
Location of the community of Witoka
within Winona County
Witoka is located in the United States
Witoka
Witoka
Witoka (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°56′00″N 91°37′13″W / 43.93333°N 91.62028°W / 43.93333; -91.62028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona County
TownshipWilson Township and Wiscoy Township
Elevation
1,335 ft (407 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55987
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654296[1]

Witoka is an unincorporated community in Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

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The community is located near the junction of Winona County Roads 9, 12, 15, and 17. Interstate 90 and State Highway 76 (MN 76) are nearby. Witoka is located within Wilson Township and Wiscoy Township. Nearby places include Winona, Wilson, Centerville, and Ridgeway. Cedar Creek, Money Creek, and Pleasant Valley Creek all flow nearby.

History

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Witoka was platted in 1855, and named for the daughter of an Indian chief.[2] A post office was established at Witoka in 1857, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Witoka, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 585.
  3. ^ "Winona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 15, 2015.