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Welcome to Nett Lake ...

Nett Lake is primarily located in Saint Louis County<1>. A portion of Nett Lake extends into Koochiching County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nett Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

A typical abbreviation for Nett Lake: Nett Lk.

Nett Lake is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nett Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Nett Lake: 218

The ZIP code for Nett Lake: 55772<3>

Communities near Nett Lake ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Nett Lake.

  • Orr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Orr is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
  • Gheen Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
  • Kabetogama
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bear River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
  • Cook
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cook is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
  • Ericsburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ericsburg is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericsburg
  • Crane Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Littlefork
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Side Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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 Nett Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nett Lake.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nett Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Nett Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nett Lake ...

Looking for more information about Nett Lake? 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 Nett Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nett Lake.

Adding Nett Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nett Lake 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 (so far) for Nett Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nett Lake post office opened in 1909. The Nett Lake post office closed in 1956.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nett Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nett Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nett Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nett Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/