Otisco /oʊˈtɪskoʊ/ oh-TISS-koh)[2] is an unincorporated community in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near New Richland and Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Road 15 and State Highway 13 (MN 13).
Otisco | |
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  Otisco Location of the community of Otisco within Otisco Township, Waseca County  Otisco Otisco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′43″N 93°30′08″W / 43.97861°N 93.50222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Waseca |
| Township | Otisco Township |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56072 and 56093 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 649035[1] |
Otisco was platted in 1877 when the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was extended to that point.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Otisco, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 565.