Wales 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 18 miles north of the city of
Two Harbors at the intersection of Lake County Road 14 (Wales Road) and Wickholm Road. The boundary line between
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 ...
and
Saint Louis counties is nearby.
Wales is located within
Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
Lake County Highway 2 is in the area. The unincorporated communities of
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
and
Brimson are nearby.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Minnesota
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