Wannaska is an

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Roseau County Roseau County () (pronounced row - so) is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,331. Its county seat is Roseau. Roseau County borders the C ...

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, United States. The community is located 13 miles south of Roseau on State Highway 89 (

MN 89 Minnesota State Highway 89 (MN 89) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its Intersection (road), intersection with U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota, U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, Eckles Township, just ...

). Wannaska is located within Grimstad Township and Mickinock Township. Wannaska has a

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with ZIP code 56761. Nearby places include

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and

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. The South Fork of the Roseau River flows through the community.

History

A post office called Wannaska has been in operation since 1896. According to

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, Wannaska is said to be the native

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name for the Roseau River. The first organ built by the Moe Pipe Organ Company is located at Riverside Lutheran Church of Wannaska. It was installed in 2000, prior to the official start of the company.Opus 1 - Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska, MN
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References

Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Roseau County, Minnesota {{RoseauCountyMN-geo-stub