Northwestern Minnesota
The Northwestern region of Minnesota is where the western prairies, the northern conifer forests, and the eastern hardwood forests converge. It includes Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Saint Cloud and Bemidji.
Saint Cloud
Saint Cloud is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 68,000.
Bemidji
Bemidji is a city in and the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Brainerd and Fergus Falls.
Brainerd
Brainerd is a city in and the county seat of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States.
Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.
Alexandria
Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.
Little Falls
Little Falls is a city of 9,000 people in Northwestern Minnesota.
Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.
Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes is a city in and the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States.
Foley
Foley is a city and the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
East Grand Forks
Russell Lee (photographer), Public domain.
East Grand Forks is a city in Northwestern Minnesota.
Baudette
Baudette is a small city in Northwestern Minnesota, on Rainy River south of the Lake of the Woods.
Wadena
Wadena is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the state of Minnesota.
Crosslake
Crosslake is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States.
Ottertail
Ottertail is a small, cozy tourist town in Northwestern Minnesota with a population of 474.
Tenney
Brain Rodeo, Public domain.
Tenney is a former city with a population of six, in Wilkin County, Northwestern Minnesota.
Northwestern Minnesota
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Latitude of center
46.86° or 46° 51′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-95.36° or 95° 21′ 36″ west
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In Other Languages
“Northwestern Minnesota” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Minnesota nordoccidentale”
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