Welcome to Manitou ...
Manitou is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Manitou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Manitou is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Manitou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Manitou: (218)
Communities Also Named Manitou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Manitou: This one is located in Koochiching County and the other is located in Hennepin County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 10 communities that are also named Manitou - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky, Manitoba, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Quebec and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manitou.
Communities near Manitou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manitou.
- Manitou Rapids 11
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Rapids 11 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Rapids 11
- Birchdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
- Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <5>
- Manders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
- Emo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emo <5>
- Shenston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Stratton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Aylsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Loman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Barnhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Black Hawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
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 Manitou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manitou.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manitou. See our Newspapers Page for Manitou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manitou ...
Looking for more information about Manitou? 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 Manitou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manitou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manitou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.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 Koochiching, 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 Manitou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |