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Big Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°42′04″N 92°37′16″W / 46.70111°N 92.62111°W / 46.70111; -92.62111
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Big Lake
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Big Lake is located in Minnesota
Big Lake
Big Lake
Location of the community of Big Lake
within Perch Lake Township, Carlton County
Coordinates: 46°42′04″N 92°37′16″W / 46.70111°N 92.62111°W / 46.70111; -92.62111
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton County
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.906 sq mi (7.53 km2)
 • Land2.111 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Water0.805 sq mi (2.08 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
443
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID2583774[3]

Big Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 443 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Carlton County Road 25 (Mission Road) and County 7 (Cary Road) are two of the main routes in the community. State Highway 210 (MN 210) and the community of Sawyer are both nearby.

Big Lake is located 10 miles west of Cloquet.

Education

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It is divided between the Carlton School District and the Cloquet School District.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Big Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carlton County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2021.


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