Graceton is an unincorporated community in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States.
Graceton, Minnesota | |
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  Graceton  Graceton | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′28″N 94°50′11″W / 48.74111°N 94.83639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake of the Woods |
| Township | McDougald |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644307[1] |
The community is located west of Baudette on Minnesota Highway 11 at the intersection with Lake of the Woods County Road 4. It once had a station on the Canadian Pacific line, but is now a whistle stop.
Graceton was largely burned to the ground in the Baudette Fire of 1910.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Clementson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "The Fire of 1910". Lake of the Woods County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
Further reading edit
- Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition