Squaw Lake, Minnesota

About Squaw Lake

Set in the northern part of Minnesota, Squaw Lake is a tiny community, home to 102 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Squaw Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 126 residents per square mile.

📰 Squaw Lake News Today

• Squaw Lake, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Obituary for Dennis "Denny" Alvin Schuemann www.carrollfuneralhomes.com · Aug 17
• Northern Minnesota drug bust nets 5 pounds of meth Northern News Now · Apr 29
• Itasca County sheriff: deputy’s firearm discharged during struggle with suspect; deputy shot in thigh Northern News Now · May 4
• Squaw Lake, MN Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Squaw Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Squaw Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Squaw Lake

• Fish Tales Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lost 40 Loop · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Squaw Lake

• Lost 40 SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Morph Meadows Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nature's Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Squaw Lake

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