Overview
Roseau, "Minnesota's North Star City", is a city of 3000 people in Northwestern Minnesota less than 10 miles from the Canadian border..
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Getting there
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- TVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport, Thief River Falls — 57 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 90 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 299 mi away (major hub). Directions
The most convenient way to get to Roseau is by car. The major highways that will bring you to Roseau are Highway 11 (East-West) and Highway 89 (North-South).
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Understand
A gateway to nature, Roseau is home to snowmobile manufacturer Polaris Industries.
Roseau is 22 miles from Lake of the Woods, the northernmost point in the contiguous US48. The Northwest Angle, a peninsula on Lake of the Woods, is part of Minnesota but north of the 49° parallel — the only road access is through Manitoba.
Get in
The most convenient way to get to Roseau is by car. The major highways that will bring you to Roseau are Highway 11 (East-West) and Highway 89 (North-South).
Get around
In Roseau, it's common to see people riding ATV's, golf carts and even snowmobiles in the winter around town (although this is not encouraged, for safety reasons). A bicycle trail around the edges of the city goes into a beautiful city park.
As there is no public transit, a car is typically the best mode of transportation.
Do
Events
- An annual county fair, known throughout the state of Minnesota.
Eat
Eat Earl's Drive In
Seasonal; in summertime, drive your car in for a nostalgic meal.
Go next
- Sprague - 20-25 minutes, just across the Manitoba border
- Warroad - 30 minutes
- Thief River Falls - 1 hour
- Grand Forks - 2 hours
- Fargo - 3 hours
- Bemidji - 2.5 hours
- Minneapolis - 6 hours
Nearby
Warroad
City / town · 14 listings · 21 mi away
Angle Inlet
Rural area · 13 listings · 47 mi away
Thief River Falls
City / town · 4 listings · 54 mi away
Baudette
City / town · 1 listings · 54 mi away
Drayton
City / town · 5 listings · 68 mi away
Pembina
City / town · 1 listings · 68 mi away
Big Bog State Recreation Area
Park · 73 mi away
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