Boundary Waters
Boundary Waters
Quetico-Superior Country | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 A landscape typical of the Boundary Waters region (Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota) | |
 Protected areas along the international boundary | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′00″N 91°37′12″W / 48.100°N 91.620°W | |
| Country | Canada and United States |
| State/Province | Ontario (CA) and Minnesota (US) |
The Boundary Waters, also called the Quetico-Superior Country, is a region of
U.S. Wilderness Area protecting its southern extent, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
.
The Boundary Waters region is characterized by a vast network of waterways and
regions of Minnesota
.
Communities
The following communities are located anywhere from two to twenty miles from the boundary waters:
Atikokan
in Ontario.
Protected areas
Protected areas in the Boundary Waters region in Minnesota include
provincial parks
.
See also
- International Boundary Waters Treaty
- Sigurd F. Olson
- Calvin Rutstrum
- Proposed Twin Metals mine (Ely, MN)
External links
- Save the Boundary Waters
- Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
- [1] Boundary Waters History
Boundary Waters travel guide from Wikivoyage- America's wilderness is for sale on YouTube Vox's channel Nov 13, 2019 on copper extraction
