Dora Lake, Minnesota

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Dora Lake
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Dora Lake
Location of the community of Dora Lake
within Kinghurst Township, Itasca County
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Dora Lake
Dora Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°44′19″N94°02′25″W / 47.73861°N 94.04028°W / 47.73861; -94.04028 Coordinates: 47°44′19″N94°02′25″W / 47.73861°N 94.04028°W / 47.73861; -94.04028
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Township Kinghurst Township
Elevation
1,325 ft (404 m)
Population
  Total70
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56661
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID656029 [1]

Dora Lake is an unincorporated community in Kinghurst Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest. The community is located near Wirt at the junction of Itasca County Roads 29 and 145.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Kinghurst Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Kinghurst Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

Itasca County, Minnesota County in the United States

Itasca County is a county located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 45,058. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.

Nearby places include Northome, Wirt, Max, and Alvwood. Dora Lake is located 20 miles southeast of Northome; and 22 miles west of Bigfork. Dora Lake is 24 miles east of Blackduck; and 41 miles northwest of Deer River.

Northome, Minnesota City in Minnesota, United States

Northome is a city located in the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. The county seat is International Falls, about 70 miles (110 km) away.

Wirt, Minnesota Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Wirt is an unincorporated community in Wirt Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest.

Max, Minnesota Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Max is an unincorporated community in Max Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.

ZIP codes 56661 (Northome), 56688 (Wirt), and 56659 (Max) all meet near Dora Lake. A post office previously operated in the community of Dora Lake, first as Popple (1905–1946), and then as Dora Lake (1946–1953), until its closing in 1953.

The Bowstring River is nearby.

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References

  1. "Dora Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.