Welcome to Arnesen ...
Arnesen is located in Lake of the Woods County<1>.
The location of Arnesen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arnesen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Arnesen is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arnesen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Arnesen: (218)
Communities near Arnesen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arnesen.
- Warroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warroad
- Warroad is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warroad <4>
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <4>
- Roosevelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
- Long Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Buffalo Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Point <4>
- Swift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Middlebro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebro
- Hickey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Pitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Salol
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 Arnesen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnesen.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnesen. See our Newspapers Page for Arnesen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnesen ...
Looking for more information about Arnesen? 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 Arnesen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arnesen.
Adding Arnesen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arnesen 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 Arnesen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Arnesen post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnesen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnesen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/
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 of the Woods, 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 Arnesen - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |