Wheeler's Point, Minnesota

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Wheeler's Point, Minnesota
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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 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(s) 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.

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.

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References

  1. "Wheelers Point". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

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