Wirt | |
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  Wirt Location of the community of Wirt within Wirt Township, Itasca County  Wirt Wirt (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′50″N93°57′36″W / 47.73056°N 93.96000°W Coordinates: 47°43′50″N93°57′36″W / 47.73056°N 93.96000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Township | Wirt Township |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56688 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 659046 [1] |
Wirt is an unincorporated community in Wirt Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Wirt Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.
Itasca County is a county located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 45,058. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.
The community is located 16 miles northwest of Talmoon at the junction of Itasca County Roads 29 and 31. County Road 14 is also nearby.
Talmoon is an unincorporated community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.
Nearby places include Dora Lake, Max, Spring Lake, and Alvwood. Wirt is located 17 miles west of Bigfork; and 25 miles southeast of Northome. Wirt is 16 miles east of Alvwood; and 36 miles north of Deer River.
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.
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.
Spring Lake is an unincorporated community in Lake Jessie Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest.
The community of Wirt is located within Wirt Township (population 106). The Big Fork River flows through the community.
The Big Fork River is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River.
Wirt has a post office with ZIP code 56688. [2]
