Fort Saint Charles
Fort Saint Charles on Lake of the Woods was the second post built by La Vérendrye during his expansion of trade and exploration west of Lake Superior. It was located on Magnuson's Island on the Northwest Angle of Minnesota, 3.5 miles east of Angle Inlet, Minnesota and one mile southwest of Penasse, Minnesota, the most northerly point in that state.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,070 feet (330 metres)
- …is also known as “Fort St. Charles”
- Description: place in Minnesota listed on National Register of Historic Places
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angle Inlet.
Fort Saint Charles
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Latitude
49.36194° or 49° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-94.98079° or 94° 58′ 51″ west
Open location code
86X79269+QM
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort Saint Charles” goes by many names.
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