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Baptism River

The Baptism River is an 8.8-mile-long river of the U.S. state of . The river source is the confluence of the East Branch Baptism River and the West Branch Baptism River just south of the community of .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Lake County, Minnesota, USA
  • Also known as: “Baptist River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Illgen City and Silver Bay.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Beaver Bay Township, , , United States. The community is located northeast of the city of at the junction of Minnesota Highway 61 and Minnesota Highway 1, on the of Lake Superior.

Town
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,857 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the largest population center in a natural tourism area which includes and the .

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and Beaver Bay townships, , , United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 195. is situated 6 miles north of Baptism River.

Baptism River

Latitude
47.33645° or 47° 20′ 11″ north
Longitude
-91.19886° or 91° 11′ 56″ west
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
86VC8RP2+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33799741
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5017143
Wiki­data ID
Q4857583
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Satellite Map

Discover Baptism River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Baptism River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Baptism”
  • Cebuano: “Baptism River”
  • German: “Baptism River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Baptism”
  • Venetian: “Baptism”
  • Welsh: “Afon Baptism”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tettegouche Visitor Center and Tettegouche Rest Area.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Baptism River”. Photo: Desertson67, CC BY-SA 3.0.