Barclay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 516. Barclay Township was named for an early settler.
The Crow Wing River is a 113-mile-long (182 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States. The river rises at an elevation of about 1391 feet in a chain of 11 lakes in southern Hubbard County, Minnesota, and flows generally south, then east, entering the Mississippi at Crow Wing State Park northwest of Little Falls, Minnesota. Its name is a loose translation from the Ojibwe language Gaagaagiwigwani-ziibi. A wing-shaped island at its mouth accounts for the river's name. Because of its many campsites and its undeveloped shores, the Crow Wing River is considered one of the state's best "wilderness" routes for canoeists; although it is shallow, it is nearly always deep enough for canoeing.
Minnesota State Highway 371 (MN 371) is a highway in central and north-central Minnesota. The route connects Minnesota's northern lakes region with the central part of the state. It runs south–north from U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) in Little Falls to US 2 in Cass Lake. MN 371 has become a heavily traveled arterial route that was once a two-lane roadway over almost all of its length, but has been widened to four lanes across most of its southern half. Much of the traffic utilizing the route is Twin Cities-based traffic heading to their cabins on one of the many northern lakes. Highway 371 is 107 miles (172 km) in length.
Merrifield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Crow Wing County Road 3 near County Road 127. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.
The Little Pine River is a 29.7-mile-long (47.8 km) tributary of the Pine River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Pine River it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Little Pine River begins in the northeast corner of Crow Wing County at the outlet of Little Pine Lake and flows southwest to its junction with the Pine River in Crow Wing State Forest.
Lake Hubert is an unincorporated community in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Lake Hubert is 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Nisswa. It is along Crow Wing County Road 13 near County Road 137. Although it is unincorporated, Lake Hubert has the ZIP code 56459.
The Crow Wing State Forest is a state forest located near Fairfield Township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the tourism-based town of Brainerd. Approximately 14,072 acres (5,695 ha) (44%) of the forest of 31,307 acres (12,669 ha) is actively managed. The managed acres are split nearly equally between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Crow Wing County, and the privately owned Potlatch Corp.
The Lyons State Forest is a state forest located near the city of Staples in Wadena County, Minnesota. The forest is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Woodrow is an unincorporated community in Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Woodrow Road near Dullum Road.
Wolford is an unincorporated community in Wolford Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Crosby. It is along Crow Wing County Road 30 near River Road. State Highway 6 and County Road 11 are both nearby. Perry Lake Township is also in the immediate area.
Swanburg is an unincorporated community in Timothy Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It is along Crow Wing County Road 1 near Swanburg Road. Nearby places include Pine River, Manhattan Beach, and Crosslake.
St. Mathias is an unincorporated community in St. Mathias Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It is along Crow Wing County Road 121 near Hay Creek Road and Sleepy Hollow Road. Nearby places include Fort Ripley, Brainerd, and St. Mathias Park. Hay Creek and the Nokasippi River both flow nearby.
Pine Center is an unincorporated community in Roosevelt Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Crow Wing County Roads 2 and 8. Nearby places include Brainerd, Garrison, Hillman, and Vineland.
Mission is an unincorporated community in Mission Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Crosby and Merrifield. It is along Crow Wing County Road 11 near Mission Way.
Loerch is an unincorporated community in Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Loerch Road near Dullum Road.
Iron Hub is an unincorporated community in Rabbit Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Deerwood and Aitkin. It is along Iron Hub Road near Crow Wing County Road 32 and State Highway 210.
Ideal Corners is an unincorporated community in Ideal Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Pequot Lakes. It is along County Road 16 near County Road 39.
Bay Lake is an unincorporated community in Bay Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Deerwood. It is along State Highway 6 near the junction with Crow Wing County Road 14.
