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Mille Lacs Indian Museum

Mille Lacs Indian Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. The nearest named place is Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is a museum dedicated to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's history, culture, and contemporary life. It officially opened to the public on May 18, 1996. Located in Onamia, Minnesota, United States, it is one of the 26 historical sites and museums run by the Minnesota Historical Society.

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Dates from 1996.

Wikidata Q14692853, matched on coordinates and name (690 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.17670, -93.75572

78 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Mille Lacs Kathio State Park: 2.5 mi
  • Garrison Concourse Wayside Park: 8.7 mi
  • Jake Regan Park: 8.9 mi
  • Father Hennepin State Park: 12.9 mi
  • Isle Lake View Park: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Giant Walleye: 8.7 mi
  • Deerwood Deer Statue: 21.6 mi
  • Serpent Lake: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4819:28
June solstice05:2420:2421:11
September equinox07:0318:3519:15
December solstice07:5515:4216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91427415463686659453016
Precip in0.60.71.42.53.14.34.43.83.02.81.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Isle 12N, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1298838763

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