Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,600, making it Minnesota's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Grand Marais. The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is in the county.
Lutsen Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lutsen is located within the township. The township was named after the town of Lützen, which is known for the Battle of Lützen (1632).
Schroeder Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Schroeder and Taconite Harbor are located within the township. The community was named for John Schroeder, a businessperson in the lumber industry.
Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 22,974 at the 2010 census, making Elk River the second largest city in the Central Minnesota region after St. Cloud. It is the county seat. The city's population exceeded 20,000 as of year 2005. U.S. Highways 10 and 169 and State Highway 101 are three of the main routes in Elk River, and a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis is located in the city. Elk River is located 33.2 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 37.4 miles southeast of St. Cloud.
Bassett Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The township was named for William Bassett, a businessperson in the lumber industry. The population was 41 at the 2010 census.
The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and the fur trade.
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, are located at the western part of Lake Superior and together are considered the largest freshwater port in the world. They are twin cities and seaports, connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Minnesota State Highway 61 is a 148.843-mile-long (239.540 km) highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from a junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) in Duluth at 26th Avenue East, and continues northeast to its northern terminus at the Canadian border near Grand Portage, connecting to Ontario Highway 61 at the Pigeon River Bridge. The route is a scenic highway, following the North Shore of Lake Superior, and is part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour designation that runs through Minnesota, Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Onalaska is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis County, Washington, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 621. Onalaska is located along Washington State Route 508.
Finland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crystal Bay and Beaver Bay townships, Lake County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 195.
Hovland is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Naubinway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Garfield Township. As an unincorporated community, Naubinway has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 49762 ZIP Code.
Lutsen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 190.
Tofte is an unincorporated community in Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Croftville is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Taconite Harbor is an unincorporated community in Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Pigeon River is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States; located four miles north of the community of Grand Portage.
Mineral Center is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States; located five miles west of the community of Grand Portage.
Grand Portage is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States; located on Grand Portage Bay of the North Shore of Lake Superior.
The Cross River Heritage Center is a museum in Schroeder, Minnesota, United States. Operated by the Schroeder Area Historical Society, it collects and interprets the history of the local area and the greater North Shore of Lake Superior. The center opened in 2002 in a Tudor Revival building constructed in 1929 as the Stickney Inn and Store. The building is located on the south side of Minnesota State Highway 61 near the west bank of the Cross River.
