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In 1870, Trout Lake Township, or 55 N Range 24 W of the 4th PM (principal meridian), was surveyed as part of the Public Land Survey System.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.8 km 2), of which 30.5 square miles (79.1 km 2) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.7 km 2), or 11.91%, is water.
The Bemidji statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox, appear in the Fargo television series. [35] His statue is also briefly shown in the film Fargo from 1996. The statue of Paul Bunyan located in Bangor, Maine is regularly mentioned in the novel It by Stephen King. [36] A 2024 advert for Apple Pay features a collection of commemorative plates.
The portion of US 2 from Bemidji to Cass Lake is officially designated the Paul Bunyan Expressway. After Cass Lake, US 2 continues east as a two-lane roadway for 40 miles (64 km) to Deer River. East of Deer River, US 2 is a four-lane divided highway for seven miles (11 km) until the city of Grand Rapids, where it has a junction with US 169.
For many years, WMJZ operated at the class A frequency of 95.3 FM, and a power output of only 3,000 watts. The station first went on the air on February 20, 1984, as WZXM-FM with a Top 40/CHR format, as the FM sister station of AM 900 WZXM, which had been on the air since 1950, first as WATC, which was originally part of the Paul Bunyan Network.
Paul Bunyan National Scenic Byway is a 54-mile (87 km) route through central Minnesota. The highway, which takes its name from the legend of Paul Bunyan, runs through an area with numerous lakes and connects the resort towns of Crosslake, Pequot Lakes, and Pine River. Recreational opportunities along the byway include fishing, cycling, hiking ...
The residents of Hackensack first described their town as the home of Paul Bunyan's sweetheart Lucette in the 1940s, when a sculpture depicting her was placed in City Park. [6] A seventeen-foot-tall fiberglass sculpture of Lucette replaced the original in 1991. [7] Statue of Lucette, Paul Bunyan's sweetheart
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji, Minnesota. 30-foot (9 m) tall statue of Babe the Blue Ox at Trees of Mystery, Klamath, California.. The state of Michigan has declared Oscoda, Michigan, as the official home of Paul Bunyan because it had the earliest documented published stories by MacGillivray.
The Forest History Center is part of the Minnesota Historical Society's network of historic sites and museums. Located in Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, on wooded acreage adjoining the Mississippi River, the Forest History Center provides learning experiences about the forests, logging industry, and forest conservation.