Official Name: | Douglas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Kalmar Township and New Haven Township |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1083 |
Coordinates: | 44.1081°N -92.5739°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55960 |
Area Code: | 507 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 642905 |
Douglas is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 75th Street NW (County 14) near its junction with County Road 3. Douglas is located within Kalmar Township and New Haven Township. Nearby places include Oronoco, Rochester, and the Douglas State Trail. The community is about two miles from the city of Rochester.
It was named for Harrison Douglas, the original owner of the town site.[1] [2] A post office was established at Douglas in 1878, and remained in operation until 1963.[3]