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Aitkin County Map, Minnesota

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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin Location Map Minnesota

Aitkin County is up in north-central Minnesota. It’s a place where lakes and forests seem to go on forever. Mille Lacs Lake consumes the southwestern part of the county.

Folks around these parts know how to live with nature. Fishing, hunting, and logging are big here. They come for peace and quiet. Aitkin County is not flashy. It’s just good people in a beautiful part of Minnesota.

Winters are long and cold. But locals make the most of it with ice fishing and snowmobiling. Summer brings tourists looking to escape city life.

CategoryDetails
County NameAitkin County
County SeatAitkin
PopulationApproximately 15,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesAitkin, Hill City, McGregor, Palisade, Tamarack
Interstates and HighwaysUS 169, MN 65, MN 210
FIPS Code27-001
Total Area (Land and Water)1,995 square miles (Land: 1,822 sq mi, Water: 173 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Itasca County (North), Saint Louis County (Northeast), Carlton County (East), Pine County (Southeast), Kanabec County (South), Mille Lacs County (Southwest), Crow Wing County (West), Cass County (Northwest)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CT)
StateMinnesota
Coordinates46.5337° N, 93.5251° W
EtymologyNamed after William Alexander Aitkin, a fur trader
Major LandmarksMille Lacs Lake, Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Savanna Portage State Park
WebsiteAitkin County Website

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