Kabetogama, Minnesota
| Kabetogama, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Kabetogama, Minnesota
Kabetogama, Minnesota
within Kabetogama Township, Saint Louis County |
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| Coordinates: 48°26′16″N 93°01′39″W / 48.43778°N 93.02750°WCoordinates: 48°26′16″N 93°01′39″W / 48.43778°N 93.02750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | Kabetogama Township |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56669 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 661605 |
Kabetogama is an unincorporated community in Kabetogama Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, located within the Kabetogama State Forest.
The community is located 27 miles southeast of International Falls on Saint Louis County Roads 122 and 123. Kabetogama is located 49 miles north of Cook.
U.S. Highway 53 is nearby. Voyageurs National Park is in the vicinity. The boundary line between Saint Louis and Koochiching counties is also nearby.
Adjacent Kabetogama Lake is one of four major lakes that make up the Voyageurs National Park. Kabetogama is the gateway into the park.
Kabetogama Lake has 25,000 acres (100 km2) of waters and has 200 islands. Kabetogama Lake was carved from an ancient glacier flow. Kabetogama Lake runs into Namakan lake to the east.
Kabetogama is noted for walleye fishing. There are also northern pike, crappie, perch, and bass. At the entrance to the lake, there is a large statue of a walleye with a saddle that people can climb onto and have their picture taken. It's an icon that's associated with the lake and the fishing.
The islands of Kabetogama Lake and surrounding area have miles of trails and various campsites for park visitors to use.
Many families homesteaded houses or cabins on Kabetogama Lake before it was a part of Voyageurs National Park.
The logging industry logged for White Pine trees in and around Kabetogama.
There are many outfitters in Kabetogama who rent out kayaks and canoes for people to explore the lake.
In the winter, visitors can ice fish, snowmobile, cross country ski and ice skate among other things.
The Kabetogama area is also known for hunting of whitetail deer, black bear, and small game birds.
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