Crane Lake is an unincorporated community in Crane Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Kabetogama State Forest.

Crane Lake
Crane Lake is located in Minnesota
Crane Lake
Crane Lake
Location of the community of Crane Lake
within Crane Lake Township, Saint Louis County
Crane Lake is located in the United States
Crane Lake
Crane Lake
Crane Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°16′00″N 92°29′19″W / 48.26667°N 92.48861°W / 48.26667; -92.48861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipCrane Lake Township
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 • Total
81
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55725
Area code218
GNIS feature ID661065[1]

The community is located 27 miles northeast of Orr, along Saint Louis County Roads 23 and 24. Crane Lake is located 45 miles northeast of Cook. The northern terminus of County Road 24 is at Crane Lake.

Crane Lake is the southern entry to the Voyageurs National Park; the western entry to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; and an entry into Canada.

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Adjacent Crane Lake is known for walleye and small mouth bass fishing; having access to Sand Point Lake, Namakan Lake, Loon Lake, Lac La Croix, Ash River, and Kabetogama Lake, make the area a large chain of lakes. The Superior National Forest borders the east side of Crane Lake.

References

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  1. ^ "Crane Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition