Claybank | |
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  Claybank  Claybank | |
| Coordinates:44°26′30″N92°37′55″W / 44.44167°N 92.63194°W /44.44167; -92.63194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Township | Goodhue |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55027 |
| Area code | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654645[1] |
Claybank is anunincorporated community inGoodhue Township,Goodhue County,Minnesota, United States.
The community is located near the junction of County 6 Boulevard and 350th Street. State Highway 58 (MN 58) is nearby. Nearby communities includeGoodhue,Ryan,White Rock,Vasa,Belvidere Mills, andHay Creek.
It was once a station on the formerChicago Great Western Railway betweenRed Wing andRochester, Minnesota.[2] Rail spurs extended two miles to the east to clay pits, where clay was mined and shipped by rail to the stoneware industry of Red Wing.[3][4] A post office was established as Claybank in 1890, and remained in operation until 1904.[5]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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