Lake Itasca

Lake Itasca is in Anoka, Minnesota. Lake Itasca is situated nearby to the locality Renner Addition, as well as near the town Dayton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ramsey station and Oliver Kelley Farm.

Ramsey station

Railway station

Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.

Ramsey station was a commuter rail station along the Northstar Line in Ramsey, Minnesota, approximately 35 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. It is the first infill station on the route, fitting between stations in Elk River and Anoka. Ramsey station is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Itasca.

Oliver Kelley Farm

Protected area

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

The Oliver Kelley Farm is a farm museum in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. From 1850 to 1870 it was owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the country's first national agrarian advocacy group. Oliver Kelley Farm is situated 2 miles west of Lake Itasca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dayton and Ramsey.

Dayton

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,402.

Ramsey

Town

Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.

Ramsey is a suburban city 22 miles north-northwest of downtown Minneapolis in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27,646 at the 2020 census. Ramsey is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Itasca.

Elk River

Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.

Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.

Lake Itasca

Type: Body of water
Location: Anoka, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.25341° or 45° 15′ 12″ north

Longitude

-93.49474° or 93° 29′ 41″ west

Elevation

869 feet (265 metres)

Open location code

86Q87G34+94

OpenStreetMap ID

way 46041673

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

5031619

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