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The Northwest Angle in Minnesota, bordering Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake of the Woods Northwest Angle from Landsat 8, 2015. The Northwest Angle, known simply as the Angle by locals, and coextensive with Angle Township, is a pene-exclave of northern Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. [1]
The land area of the Angle is separated from the rest of Minnesota by Lake of the Woods, but shares a land border with Canada. It is one of only six non-island locations in the 48 contiguous states that are practical exclaves of the U.S. It is the northernmost township in Minnesota and contains the northernmost point in the contiguous 48 states.
The Minnesota River Valley follows the state's namesake, a fertile agricultural area, running from the South Dakota border to its junction with the Mississippi River in St. Paul. "Northern Minnesota" is a broader title that includes several regions, including the North Woods , and can be defined as any area within the 218 telephone area code.
The Roseau–South Junction Border Crossing connects the cities of Roseau, Minnesota and South Junction, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. It is connected by Minnesota State Highway 310 in Roseau County on the American side and Manitoba Provincial Road 310 in the Rural Municipality of Piney on the Canadian side. The crossing was ...
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.
Manitoba Highway 12 between the Trans-Canada Highway , 40 km (25 mi) east of Winnipeg, through Steinbach and Sprague, to the Minnesota border. Minnesota State Highway 313 between the Manitoba border and Warroad. Minnesota State Highway 11 between Warroad and Baudette. Minnesota State Highway 72 through Baudette to the Ontario border.
Canadian border restrictions have proven disastrous for residents of Minnesota's Northwest Angle, a geographical oddity surrounded on three sides by Canada, with a body of water on the fourth side.
The Grand Portage–Pigeon River Border Crossing connects the cities of Grand Portage, Minnesota, and Neebing, Ontario. It is the main route between the larger cities of Duluth, Minnesota , and Thunder Bay, Ontario .