Caribou is an unincorporated community in Caribou Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located northeast of Lancaster, along Kittson County Road 4, near its junction with Kittson County Road 53.Caribou is located along the Roseau River in northeast Kittson County, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of the U.S.–Canadian border.Nearby places include Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Greenbush, and Badger.