Otter Creek is an

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in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County,

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, United States. The community took its name from nearby Otter Creek. The community is located between Cloquet and Mahtowa at the

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of Carlton County Roads 5 and 61. Otter Creek is located six miles southwest of Cloquet. The communities of

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and Iverson are both nearby. Black Bear Casino Resort is also nearby.

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