List of National Natural Landmarks in Minnesota

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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Minnesota. There are 8 in total.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
1 Ancient River Warren Channel Browns Valley flood 07.jpg 1966 45°35′6″N96°49′48″W / 45.58500°N 96.83000°W / 45.58500; -96.83000 Big Stone mixed- state, privateA channel cut by the Ancient River Warren during the Ice Age. Extends into South Dakota.
2 Cedar Creek Natural History Area CedarBogLake-EastBethel-MN.jpg 1975 45°24′7.29″N93°11′57.85″W / 45.4020250°N 93.1994028°W / 45.4020250; -93.1994028 Anoka, Isanti mixed- state, privateA relatively undisturbed area where tall grass prairie, eastern deciduous forest and boreal coniferous forest biomes meet.
3 Itasca Natural Area Mississippi River at Itasca.jpg 1975 47°11′40.21″N95°9′55.22″W / 47.1945028°N 95.1653389°W / 47.1945028; -95.1653389 Clearwater state (Itasca State Park)Contains some of the finest remaining stands of virgin red pine, spruce- balsam fir, and maple-basswood-aspen forest.
4 Keeley Creek Natural Area 1965 47°47′23.5″N91°42′22.52″W / 47.789861°N 91.7062556°W / 47.789861; -91.7062556 Lake federal (Superior National Forest)A large tract of undisturbed mixed pine and black spruce forest.
5 Lac la Croix Research Natural Area 1980 48°20′N92°7′W / 48.333°N 92.117°W / 48.333; -92.117 St. Louis federal (Superior National Forest) Old-growth virgin pine forests.
6 Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area 1965 48°02′13″N93°28′30″W / 48.037°N 93.475°W / 48.037; -93.475 Koochiching stateAn example of the extensive peatlands occupying the bed of ancient glacial Lake Agassiz.
7 Pine Point Research Natural Area 1975 47°7′52.83″N94°33′19.09″W / 47.1313417°N 94.5553028°W / 47.1313417; -94.5553028 Cass federal (Chippewa National Forest)Contains undisturbed stands of red and mixed pine.
8 Upper Red Lake Peatland Big Bog State Recreation Area.jpg 1975 48°11′34″N94°30′43″W / 48.19278°N 94.51194°W / 48.19278; -94.51194 Beltrami mixed- federal, state, private, nativeOne of the largest peatlands remaining in the coterminous United States.

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