Lake Itasca
in Clearwater County of Minnesota, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.254 and -95.213 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 15' 13" and W -95° 12' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:26 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 8:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
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Discover Lake Itasca

Lake Itasca in Clearwater County (Minnesota) is a city in United States about 1,080 mi (or 1,738 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Lake Itasca is now 07:26 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Lake Itasca, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hector International Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bagley, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Walker and Mahnomen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mississippi River, Lake Itasca to Pine Point Landing by kayak - time lapse

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 38:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shane Westen

This epic video portrays the travels of Shane the Adventurer along the first 33 miles of the Mississippi River starting on the Headwaters at Lake Itasca and venturing through Pine Point Landing....


2011 Mississippi River Trip

Published: October 31, 2011
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lenardm

650 miles of the upper Mississippi from Lake Itasca to La Cross, WI.


Headwaters of the Mississippi River

Published: September 08, 2010
Length: 20:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jtroegle

June 23rd. About 3 miles downstream from the spillway at Lake Itasca.


Murray-Corliss at LIRPF.mov

Published: August 27, 2010
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LIRPF1976

This engine was used at Cass Lake, Minnesota in the early 1900's to saw lumber. Later it and the sawmill were moved to Redby, Mn. and used there. Now it is being used for demonstrations at...


5050-Video Journal Day 27

Published: December 22, 2010
Length: 25:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roger Johnson

Welcome to America: 50 States 50 Days Video Journal Day 27, Itasca State Park, Minnesota welcometoamerica.us - 50states50days.us.


Take a Walk with Me thru Iron Springs Bog SNA

Published: July 03, 2013
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Angela Shogren

Take a walk with me thru Iron Springs Bog, a Scientific and Natural Area in Northern MN. You'll get a close-up look at a wood frog; naked miterwort; carnivorous pitcher plants; a few mushrooms,...


130917 Mississippi River Headwaters Mission part 1

Published: September 18, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kauilapele


Itasca July 28, 2018

Published: August 11, 2018
Length: 07:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marc VanderPal

This is the last day at Itasca State Park. We spent the morning seeing couple more locations in the park: Wegmann Cabin, Ozawindib Lake, and the Fire Tower.


Adventure Cats Cross the Mississippi

Published: April 18, 2019
Length: 15:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Third Rock Explorations

Poe and C-3PO, our travel cats, cross a bridge taking them over the beginning of the Mississippi River in Lake Itasca.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lake Itasca

Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles in area, in the Headwaters area of north central Minnesota. The lake is located in southeastern Clearwater County within Itasca State Park and it has an average depth of 20–35 feet (6–11 m), and is 1,475 ft (450 m) above sea level. The Ojibwe name for "Lake Itasca" was Omashkoozo-zaaga'igan (Elk Lake); this was changed by Henry Schoolcraft to "Itasca"http://www. pgdp. net/c/tools/project_manager/displayimage.

Located at 47.2181, -95.2072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Clearwater County, Minnesota, Lakes of Minnesota, Mississippi River, Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota, Glacial lakes of the United States

River source

The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the furthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river.

Located at 47.2394, -95.2081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Water streams, Fluvial landforms, Freshwater ecology

Mississippi River System

The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. From the perspective of natural geography and hydrology, the system consists of the Mississippi River itself and its numerous natural tributaries and distributaries.

Located at 47.2397, -95.2075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mississippi River, Waterways in the United States

Upper Mississippi River

See also: Mississippi River The Upper Mississippi River is the portion of the Mississippi River upstream of Cairo, Illinois, United States. From the headwaters at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, the river flows approximately 2000 kilometers (1250 mi) to Cairo, where it is joined by the Ohio River to form the Lower Mississippi River.

Located at 47.253, -95.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mississippi River