McNair, Minnesota

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McNair, Minnesota
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McNair
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McNair
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°19′12″N91°40′22″W / 47.32000°N 91.67278°W / 47.32000; -91.67278 Coordinates: 47°19′12″N91°40′22″W / 47.32000°N 91.67278°W / 47.32000; -91.67278
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lake
Elevation
1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID657367 [1]

McNair is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 20 miles north of the city of Two Harbors at the intersection of Lake County Highway 2 and Langley River Road, Forest Road 122.

Lake County Road 203, Kane Lake Road, is nearby. McNair is located within the Superior National Forest; and also located within Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.

Arts and culture

The annual McNair Butterfly Count near McNair is held in early July. The event is organized for the purpose of identifying and counting butterflies in a specific area. The research data gathered during a count can indicate population changes and health within a species. The management of the nearby McNair Butterfly Area has been a cooperative project between the Minnesota DNR and the USDA Forest Service with initial support from the Nature Conservancy. [2]

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References

  1. "McNair". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Blue butterfly bonanza in the Superior National Forest". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, Minnesota. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.