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Detroit Lakes is a city and the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. [3] Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsummers, due to seasonal residents and tourists.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73.0 km 2), of which 23.6 square miles (61.1 km 2) is land and 4.6 square miles (11.9 km 2), or 16.33%, is water. [3] The north half of the city of Detroit Lakes is within this township geographically but Detroit Lakes is a separate entity.
The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, tree-covered and dotted with lakes and ponds. [8] The terrain slopes to the west and north. Its highest point is a hill 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast of Wolf Lake, the site of the USFS Wolf Lake lookout tower, at 1,861 ft (567 m) ASL. [9]
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ZIP code: 56521. Area code: 218: FIPS code: 27-09280 [4] GNIS feature ID: 0660007 [5] Website: ... USA, approximately 11 miles from the county seat, Detroit Lakes ...
May 7, 1973 (21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71: Park Rapids: Minnesota's oldest state park, established in 1891. Also significant for its extensive archaeological resources, association with the quest for the Mississippi River headwaters, pioneer sites, and 72 park facilities built 1905–1942 noted for their rustic log construction and association with early park development.
Detroit Lake is a lake, locally known as Big Detroit and Little Detroit, has two distinct basins that are separated by a shallow gravel bar. At 3,067 acres, Detroit Lake is the largest lake within the Pelican River Watershed District and lies entirely within the city of Detroit Lakes , Minnesota municipal boundaries.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km 2), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km 2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20.4 km 2), or 27.00%, is water. [1] The southern half of the city of Detroit Lakes is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.