Newfolden, Minnesota

1,560 miles

Feb 23 - This area is known for its long, cold and snowy winters. In sharp contrast, the summers are hot & often quite humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Unsurprisingly, spring & autumn are short and highly variable seasons.  Newfolden has about 368 residents.

This town was settled by Norwegians, and was named after a village named Folden in Norway.  Over the years, school sports teams have been named the Nordics, the Vikings, & the Northern Freeze.

The schoolchildren of a three-county area are parceled out to different towns.  Preschool-grade 2 students attend school in the nearby community of Viking.  Students in grades 3-6 attend Newfolden Elementary.  Marshall County Central High School educates the 7-12 grade students of the Tri-County Schools. 

water tower image by Tourismguy:   http://www.flickriver.com/places/United+States/Minnesota/Newfolden/

house image by  Kojo_46:  http://www.viewphotos.org/united-states/images-of-NEWFOLDEN-8736.html