Wheeler's Point, Minnesota

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Wheeler's Point, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Wheeler's Point
Coordinates: 48°50′16″N94°41′52″W / 48.837761°N 94.697709°W / 48.837761; -94.697709
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lake of the Woods
Township Wheeler
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654059 [1]

Wheeler's Point is an unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It is 12 miles north of Baudette.

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County Road 8 and Minnesota State Highway 172 are two of the main routes in the community.

Wheeler's Point is located at the Four Mile Bay at the southern end of the Lake of the Woods. The entry to the Rainy River is also at this point.

The community of Hackett and Zippel Bay State Park are also nearby.

History

In 1885, its first settler, Alonzo Wheeler settled in the area of the current village. [2] By the 1890s more people started to follow Wheeler's steps and also settled in the area. [3]

Wheeler's Point had its economic and importance peak by the 1920s when the entire lake of the woods county's tourist industry boom led to the creation of various resorts in the area. The Kilmek family, seeing an opportunity, opened the very first resort in Wheeler's point. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Wheelers Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Local History – Lake of the Woods County". www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Archives – Lake of the Woods County Historical Society" . Retrieved May 26, 2025.

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