Lake Bemidji

Lake Bemidji is a small lake, approximately 11 square miles in area, in northern in the United States. Located less than 50 miles downstream from the source of the , it both receives and is drained by the Mississippi, and is the northernmost point on the river.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Lac Travers”, “Lac Traverse”, “Lake Pemidje-gumaug”, “Pamitchi Gumaug”, and “Pemidji Lake”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bemidji.

Photo: Matthew Stinar, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 14,574 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 15,770 in 2025, making it the largest commercial center between and .

Lake Bemidji

Latitude
47.5033° or 47° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
-94.84776° or 94° 50′ 52″ west
Elevation
1,342 feet (409 metres)
Open location code
86V7G532+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57947531
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
5017825
Wiki­data ID
Q1800862
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Bemidji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Bemidji” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة بيميدجي، بيلترامي”
  • Dutch: “Lake Bemidji”
  • French: “lac Bemidji”
  • French: “Lac Bemidji”
  • German: “Lake Bemidji”
  • Romanian: “Lacul Bemidji”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Bemidji”
  • “Bemidji”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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