Lake Itasca, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Itasca Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56676. It stands on Sucker Creek. The Survey maps it on the La Salle Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS La Salle Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Lake Itasca quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
22 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Lake Itasca between 1992 and 2018, burning about 45 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 June 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 May 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.5 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lake Itasca: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavine Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
24 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Itasca in 24 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 13 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Hail | Lake Itasca | $500,000 | The hail fell at Itasca State Park and was reported via social media. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Lake Itasca | $200,000 | This tornado originated in Becker County at 844 pm CDT. It travelled about 2 miles across extreme southeast Clearwater County to around 5 miles south-southeast of Lake Itasca by 854 pm CDT. From there it continued into Hubbard County. Several large trees were knocked down or uprooted along its path. Peak winds were estimated to 105 mph. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | $3,000 | Trees were blown down at Lake Itasca. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | $500 | A large tree was blown down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | Several pine and poplar trees were snapped or uprooted along CR2, from southeast Bear Creek Township into eastern Itasca Township. Time estimated based on radar and nearby wind sensor reports. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | The hail fell near the main lodge. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | A tree was blown down across a road in Itasca State Park. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | Tree damage was reported at Lake Itasca State Park. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | Two trees were snapped in half by the strong winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | A few pine and poplar trees were snapped around Itasca State Park. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | A few four to six inch diameter tree branches were broken down around the park. Very strong winds blew for several minutes. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | Marble to quarter sized hail fell at Itasca State Park. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Lake Itasca | - | This tornado tracked north-northeastward for roughly a mile, across portions of Long Lost Lake. Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down and large trees were snapped. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Itasca | - | At Lake Itasca State Park, many trees were blown down along the east and north entry roads and along the wilderness trail. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | The hail was reported at Lake Itasca State Park. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lake Itasca | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Mallard (historical) | 4.9 miles | 10 | |
| Coffee Pot Landing | 6.8 miles | 9 | |
| Alida | 9.0 miles | 9 | |
| Zerkel | 9.8 miles | 10 | |
| Minerva | 12.0 miles | 10 | |
| Ponsford Landing | 13.9 miles | 10 | |
| Bush Landing | 14.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 645542. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




