Itasca State Park
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Itasca State Park is a historic Minnesota state park best known as the headwaters of the Mississippi River and a major destination for outdoor recreation and nature conservation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state park ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 130 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 32,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
Lake Itasca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ lakes ⓘ prairie remnants ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | Minnesota state park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| established | 1891 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cabins
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ lodges ⓘ visitor center ⓘ wilderness drive ⓘ |
| hasHeadwatersOf | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (Mississippi River headwaters)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Natural Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Douglas Lodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River headwaters marker ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Bemidji, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Park Rapids, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagle
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ loons ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
headwaters of the Mississippi River
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ old-growth pine forests ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Becker County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clearwater County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubbard County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ northern Minnesota ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Itasca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ camping ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| partOf | Minnesota state park system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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