Graceton, Minnesota

Graceton is an unincorporated community in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States.

Graceton, Minnesota
Graceton
Graceton
Coordinates: 48°44′28″N 94°50′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLake of the Woods
TownshipMcDougald
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID644307[1]

The community is located west of Baudette on Minnesota Highway 11 at the intersection with Lake of the Woods County Road 4. It once had a station on the Canadian Pacific line, but is now a whistle stop.

Graceton was largely burned to the ground in the Baudette Fire of 1910.[2]

References

  1. "Clementson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "The Fire of 1910". Lake of the Woods County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

Further reading

  • Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition


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