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Itasca State Park (/ aɪ ˈ t æ s k ə /) is a state park of Minnesota, United States, and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park spans 32,690 acres (132.3 km 2 ) of northern Minnesota, and is located about 21 miles (34 km) north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and 25 miles (40 km) from Bagley, Minnesota .
mixed- state, private A relatively undisturbed area where tall grass prairie, eastern deciduous forest and boreal coniferous forest biomes meet. Itasca Natural Area: 1975: Clearwater: state (Itasca State Park)
The park system began in 1891 with Itasca State Park when a state law was adopted to "maintain intact, forever, a limited quantity of the domain of this commonwealth...in a state of nature." [3] Minnesota's state park system is the second oldest in the United States, after New York's. [4]: 2
Minnesota's oldest state park, established in 1891. Also significant for its extensive archaeological resources, association with the quest for the Mississippi River headwaters, pioneer sites, and 72 park facilities built 1905–1942 noted for their rustic log construction and association with early park development.
Sep. 18—BEMIDJI — Two renowned Minnesota old-growth forests — the Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area in Itasca County and the Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNA in Clearwater County — will ...
Location of Itasca County in Minnesota. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Itasca County, Minnesota.It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Lake Itasca (/ aɪ ˈ t æ s k ə / eye-TASS-kə) [1] is a small glacial lake, approximately 4.7 square kilometres (470 hectares; 1,200 acres) in area. It is located in Itasca State Park , in south-eastern Clearwater County , in the Headwaters area of north-central Minnesota , and is notable for being the headwater of the Mississippi River .
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area; Itasca State Park; J. Jay Cooke State Park; John A. Latsch State Park; Judge C. R. Magney State Park; K.