Duquette, Minnesota

Duquette
Duquette Tavern along MN 23
Duquette Tavern along MN 23
Duquette is located in Minnesota
Duquette
Duquette
Location of the community of Duquette
within Pine County
Duquette is located in the United States
Duquette
Duquette
Duquette (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°22′11″N 92°33′12″W / 46.36972°N 92.55333°W / 46.36972; -92.55333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
TownshipKerrick Township and Nickerson Township
Elevation1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 • Total70
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55756 or 55712
Area code218
GNIS feature ID642988[1]

Duquette is an unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States; located along the Willow River.

State Highway 23 (MN 23) serves as a main route in the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby.

Duquette is located along the boundary line between Kerrick Township and Nickerson Township. The communities of Nickerson, Kerrick, and Holyoke are all near Duquette.

The small town of Duquette was named after Frank Duquette. Frank Duquette was head post master at the Moose Lake post office, then went on to start up his own post office in Duquette.

  1. ^ a b "Duquette, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.