Wegdahl | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′24″N95°38′43″W / 44.89000°N 95.64528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 653890 [1] |
Wegdahl is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
Brafees Creek flows into the Minnesota River in the area.
A post office called Wegdahl was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. [2] The community was named for Hemming Arntzen Wegdahl, the original owner of the town site and first postmaster. [3]
Chippewa County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,598. Its county seat is Montevideo. The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1868.
The Chippewa River is a 153-mile-long (246 km) tributary of the Minnesota River in western and southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Talmoon is an unincorporated community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Sandy Lake is an unincorporated community Native American village located in Turner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. Its name in the Ojibwe language is Gaa-mitaawangaagamaag, meaning "Place of the Sandy-shored Lake". The village is administrative center for the Sandy Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa, though the administration of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, District II, is located in the nearby East Lake.
Chippewa City is an abandoned townsite in Cook County, 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.
Wirt is an unincorporated community in Wirt Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest.
Ryan Village is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, within the Bowstring State Forest and the Chippewa National Forest. It is located between Cass Lake and Bena along U.S. Highway 2. The village is within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.
Bergville is an unincorporated community in Ardenhurst Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest.
Bass Lake is an unincorporated community in Wirt Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest. The community is located between Wirt and Talmoon at the junction of Itasca County Roads 29 and 127.
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.
Grattan is an unincorporated community in Grattan Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Jessie Lake is an unincorporated community in Lake Jessie Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, located within the Chippewa National Forest. The community is located between Wirt and Talmoon; along Itasca County Road 4.
Rosy is an unincorporated community in Third River Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 8 miles northwest of Squaw Lake; near the junction of Itasca County Roads 32, 33, and 141.
Martin is an unincorporated community in Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
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Asbury is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Terrace is an unincorporated community in Chippewa Falls Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The community was settled in the 1870s around the Terrace Mill. In 1982, a historic district of early buildings and structures was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Terrace Historic District for having local significance under the themes of exploration/settlement and industry. It was nominated as a well-preserved example of the small communities that grew up around Minnesota's rural mills in the latter 19th century.
Churchill is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States.
Gluek is an unincorporated community in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. There was a terminus point on the Minnesota Western Railroad in the community until the railroad was abandoned. The primary route to Gluek, Chippewa County Road 4, was formerly Minnesota State Highway 277.
Municipalities and communities of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |