Graceton, Minnesota
Graceton is an unincorporated community in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States.
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Coordinates: 48°44′28″N 94°50′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Lake of the Woods |
Township | McDougald |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 644307[1] |
The community is located west of Baudette on Minnesota Highway 11 at the intersection with Lake of the Woods County Road 4. It once had a station on the Canadian Pacific line, but is now a whistle stop.
Graceton was largely burned to the ground in the Baudette Fire of 1910.[2]
References
- "Clementson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "The Fire of 1910". Lake of the Woods County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
Further reading
- Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
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