Leech Lake, Minnesota

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Leech Lake
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Leech Lake
Location of the community of Leech Lake
within Leech Lake Township, Cass County
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Leech Lake
Leech Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°09′53″N94°38′16″W / 47.16472°N 94.63778°W / 47.16472; -94.63778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Township Leech Lake Township
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56484 and 56461
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID656979 [1]

Leech Lake is an unincorporated community in Leech Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is along State Highway 371 (MN 371) near 100th Street NW, Cass County Road 62. Nearby places include Walker, Laporte, and Steamboat Bay of Leech Lake.

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References

  1. "Leech Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.