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.
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Minnesota listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Fort St. Charles”, “Fuerte Saint Charles”, and “Fuerte San Carlos”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angle Inlet.
Fort Saint Charles
- Categories: fort and archaeological site
- Location: Township of Angle, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
49.36194° or 49° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-94.98079° or 94° 58′ 51″ west
Elevation
1,070 feet (326 metres)
Open location code
86X79269+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort Saint Charles” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Saint-Charles”
- Spanish: “Fort Saint Charles”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Penasse and Jim’s Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Magneson Island and Northern Most Point Contiguous U.S.A Angle Inlet, MN.
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