Welcome to Sawbill Landing ...
Sawbill Landing is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Sawbill Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sawbill Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
A typical abbreviation for Sawbill Landing: Sawbill Lndg. (or less commonly used: Sawbill Lndng.)
Sawbill Landing is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sawbill Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sawbill Landing is located in the (218) area code.
Communities near Sawbill Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sawbill Landing.
- Isabella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <4>
- Murphy City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Finland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Finland is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <4>
- Schroeder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroeder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder
- Schroeder is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroeder <4>
- Tofte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tofte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tofte
- Tofte is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tofte <4>
- Illgen City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illgen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
- Illgen City is located in Lake County
- Lutsen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutsen
- Lutsen is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutsen <4>
- Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Winton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Silver Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
- Silver Bay is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Bay <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sawbill Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sawbill Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sawbill Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawbill Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawbill Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Sawbill Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawbill Landing ...
Looking for more information about Sawbill Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sawbill Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sawbill Landing.
Adding Sawbill Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sawbill Landing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sawbill Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sawbill Landing post office opened in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawbill Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawbill Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sawbill Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |