Welcome to Alger ...
Alger is located in Lake County<1>.
Alger is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alger: 218
Communities Also Named Alger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Alger - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Ohio and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alger.
Communities near Alger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alger.
- Two Harbors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
- Two Harbors is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <3>
- Beaver Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay
- Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Bay <3>
- Beaver Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Brimson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <3>
- Breda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Knife River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <3>
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Silver Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Arnold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Alger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alger. 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 Alger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alger. See our Newspapers Page for Alger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alger ...
Looking for more information about Alger? 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 Alger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alger.
Adding Alger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alger 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 Alger was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alger. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Alger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |