La Prairie

Among Minnesota communities, La Prairie stands out for its position near the upper Mississippi River in Itasca County. Close to Grand Rapids, it belongs to the lake-and-forest country of northern Minnesota, where wetlands and mixed woodland shape the settled landscape. The county is named for Lake Itasca, the Mississippi’s source, a reminder that this river begins far from its better-known cities downstream. Grand Rapids grew around the timber trade, linking La Prairie to an important chapter in the region’s industrial past. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Itasca County connects across northern Minnesota.

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