Bear River, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Bear River
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Itasca and Saint Louis
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bearville Township and Morcom Township
Population Total:10
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1283
Coordinates:47.7778°N -93.0831°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55723
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:660745

Bear River is an unincorporated community in Itasca and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Bear River is at the intersection of County Road 22 and County Road 916 (Saint Louis–Itasca Judicial Road), 24 miles west of Cook and 31 miles east of Effie. It is partly in Morcom Township in Saint Louis County, and partly in Bearville Township in Itasca County.

The Bear River, a tributary of the Sturgeon River, flows through the community.

Saint Louis County Highway 5 and Minnesota State Highway 65 are both nearby, as are the communities of Togo, Celina, and Side Lake.

Bear River is the home town of the Minnesota Twins mascot TC Bear.

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