Petrel (also spelled Petrell) 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
Fairbanks Township,
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States; located within the
Superior National Forest
Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the grea ...
.
The community is located east of
Fairbanks, and north of
Brimson, near the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 44 and County Road 353, Little Creek Road.
The junction of County Highway 44 and
County Highway 16 is nearby.
Petrel is located near the boundary line for
Saint Louis and
Lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
counties.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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