Fort Saint Charles
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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 Northw
Reconstructed version of the fort.
Northwest Angle
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The Northwest Angle, known simply as the Angle by locals, and coextensive with Angle Township, is a pene-exclave of northern Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. Excluding surveying errors, it is the
Fort Saint Charles
…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. The site…
Northernmost Point in the Contiguous U.S. buoy in Youngs Bay.
Border crossing at the Angle
Reporting booth at Jim's Corner in 2007. Upon entering the Northwest Angle by road, the traveler must enter the booth and report to U.S. Customs and Canadian customs when leaving to Canada.
Most of the land area of the region is wooded, including the Northwest Angle State Forest.