Welcome to Lake Itasca ...
Lake Itasca is located in Clearwater County<1>.
The location of Lake Itasca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Lake Itasca: Y-tas-kuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Itasca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Itasca: Lk. Itasca
Lake Itasca is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake Itasca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Itasca is within the (218) area code.
Communities near Lake Itasca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Itasca.
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Shevlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Solway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Long Lost Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lake George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <5>
- Minerva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Two Inlets
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Rice Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Roy Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Elbow Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
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 Lake Itasca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Itasca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Itasca. 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 Lake Itasca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Itasca. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Itasca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Itasca ...
Looking for more information about Lake Itasca? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Itasca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Itasca.
Adding Lake Itasca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Itasca 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 Lake Itasca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Itasca post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Itasca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Itasca. 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 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lake Itasca. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Itasca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |