Bemidji, Regional transportation center in northern Minnesota, United States.
Bemidji extends across 22 square miles along the southwestern shore of Lake Bemidji, featuring both urban areas and natural water bodies.
The settlement began in 1888 when railroad construction connected the area, making it a major distribution point for lumber operations in northern Minnesota.
The Native American heritage shapes the city through three reservations: Red Lake, White Earth, and Leech Lake, which maintain traditional practices.
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College provide higher education opportunities to over 5,000 students from the surrounding region.
The Mississippi River starts its 2,340-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico just 30 miles southwest of Bemidji at Lake Itasca.
Location: Beltrami County
Elevation above the sea: 416 m
Website: https://ci.bemidji.mn.us
GPS coordinates: 47.47361,-94.88028
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:18
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
370 m
Itasca State Park
35.9 km
Lake Winnibigoshish
52.8 km
Lake Bemidji State Park
8.7 km
Waldsee
14.3 km
Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives
50.6 km
The Big Fish
48.2 km
Rabideau CCC Camp
31 km
Paul Bunyan State Forest
30.7 km
Bemidji Carnegie Library
140 m
Beltrami County Courthouse
141 m
Nymore Bridge
762 m
David Park House
1.1 km
Gran Evangelical Lutheran Church
46.1 km
Debs Consolidated School
34.2 km
Diamond Point Beach
1.5 km
White Earth State Forest
35.5 km
Lake Bemidji State Park CCC/NYA/Rustic Style Historic Resources
7.8 km
Sandtrap Golf Course
22.1 km
Norway Beach Swimming Area
28.9 km
Nymore Beach
1.6 km
Schoolcraft Fire Tower
15.3 km
Cuba Hill Lookout Tower
32.9 km
Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Picnic Shelter
31 km
Aiton Heights Fire Tower
39.6 km
Blackduck Lookout Tower
34.1 km
Kabekona Lookout Tower
28.7 km
Pinewood Fire Tower
7.5 kmReviews
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