Welcome to Big Bear Landing ...
Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Big Bear Landing: Big Bear Lndg. (or less commonly used: Big Bear Lndng.)
Big Bear Landing is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Bear Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Bear Landing: 218
Communities near Big Bear Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bear Landing.
- Bagley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
- Shevlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
- Lengby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Long Lost Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Minerva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Naytahwaush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
- Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <4>
- Elbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
- Fosston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
- Fosston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
- Solway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
- Solway is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solway <4>
- Leonard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <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 Big Bear Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bear Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bear 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 Big Bear Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bear Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Big Bear Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bear Landing ...
Looking for more information about Big Bear 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 Big Bear Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bear Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bear Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.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 Clearwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bear Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |