Harney is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Thomson Township, Carlton County

Carlton County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,671 people, 12,064 households, and 8,408 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 13,721 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

, Minnesota

Minnesota

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, United States

United States

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. It lies between Cloquet and Duluth.

Harney is located 6.5 miles east (northeast) of the city of Cloquet

Cloquet, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,201 people, 4,636 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.9 people per square mile . There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 136.4 per square mile...

; and 15.5 miles southwest of the city of Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...

.

Carlton County Road 2 (North Cloquet Road), Marks Road, and Harney Road are three of the main routes in the community.

Carlton County Road 1 (Canosia Road) and Carlton County Road 61

Carlton County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,671 people, 12,064 households, and 8,408 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 13,721 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

 (Old Highway 61) are nearby.

The community of Esko

Esko, Minnesota

Esko is an unincorporated community in Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located between Cloquet and Duluth at the junction of Interstate 35 and County Road 1...

is adjacent to Harney.

Further reading

• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
• Minnesota DOT map of Carlton County (2006)