Minnesota Gazetteer
Blue Heron Island is a physical feature (island) in St. Louis County. The primary coordinates for Blue Heron Island places it within the MN 55790 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Blue Heron Island |
| Category: | Minnesota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | 7 acres; in Breitung Township, within Mattson Bay along the SE shore of Lake Vermillion, 3 mi NE of Tower; Sec 23, T62N, R15W, Fourth Principal Meridian |
| History: | "Named for the presence of great blue herons on the island; the variant name is the Anishanabe translation of ""heron""" |
| County: | St. Louis County |
| Latitude: | 47.8413889 |
| Longitude: | -92.2183333 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Blue Heron Island: Blue Heron Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Blue Heron Island does not include property ownership information.
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Soudan, MN
(1.9 miles SSW) Tower, MN (3.6 miles SW) |
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(15.7 miles SE) Ely, MN (16.9 miles ENE) |
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Murray, MN
(2.4 miles SE) Tower Junction, MN (3.1 miles SW) |
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(5.6 miles E) McComber, MN (7.1 miles E) |
