Cramer is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Lake County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located 23 miles northeast of
Silver Bay at the intersection of Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) and Lake County Road 8. Cramer is located 11 miles west of
Schroeder __NOTOC__
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.
Cramer Lake, Kowalski Lake, and
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, located between Tettegouche State Park and Temperance River State Park on the North Shore (Lake Superior), North Shore of Lake Superior, near the communities of Little Marais, ...
are in the vicinity.
Cramer is 12 miles northeast of the community of
Finland
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on Lake County Road 7.
Cramer is located within
Lake No. 1 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
History
A post office called Cramer was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1917. The community was named for J. N. Cramer, a local pioneer merchant.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Minnesota
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