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Tofte was founded in 1893 by Norwegian settlers (and twin brothers) Andrew and John Tofte, their sister Torget, and her husband Hans Engelsen. [4] Tofte takes its name from the Norwegian birthplace of its founders. They originally named the town "Carlton" for nearby Carlton Peak, but the name was already used by the town of Carlton, Minnesota.
Cook County is a rugged, heavily wooded triangle of land on Minnesota's northeastern tip. It abuts Canada 's southern border and is largely surrounded by the northern end of the Great Lakes. It is heavily dotted with lakes, ponds and streams. [5] The state's highest point is in the county, at 2,301 ft (701 m) ASL.
Area code. 218. FIPS code. 27-65065 [1] GNIS feature ID. 0665794 [2] Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tofte is located within the township.
Lutsen ( / ˈluːtsən / LOOT-sən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 220. [3] Lutsen is located within the Superior National Forest, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is 18 miles southwest of the city of ...
Eastern wolf. The eastern wolf ( Canis lycaon [5] or Canis lupus lycaon [6] [7] or Canis rufus lycaon ), also known as the timber wolf, [8] Algonquin wolf and eastern timber wolf, [9] is a canine of debated taxonomy native to the Great Lakes region and southeastern Canada. It is considered to be either a unique subspecies of gray wolf or red ...
Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the greater Boundary Waters region along the border of Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario, a ...
U.S. Highway 212 Minnesota Veterans Memorial Highway Yellowstone Trail US 212 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by MnDOT Length 161.787 mi (260.371 km) Existed 1926–present Tourist routes Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Major junctions West end US 212 at South Dakota state line Major intersections US 59 at Montevideo MN 23 / MN 67 at Granite Falls US 71 at Olivia MN 22 at ...
The northwestern wolf ( Canis lupus occidentalis ), also known as the Mackenzie Valley wolf, [5] Alaskan timber wolf, [6] or Canadian timber wolf, [7] is a subspecies of gray wolf in western North America. Arguably the largest gray wolf subspecies in the world, it ranges from Alaska, the upper Mackenzie River Valley; southward throughout the ...