Odd boundaries · Evidence-led place record

Northwest Angle

United States

part of Minnesota separated from the rest of the state by Lake of the Woods

Northwest Angle in United States
Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryEXCLAVE
LocationUnited States
DatasetExpanded physical oddities
Oddness signal88/99
Data completeness88%

The oddity, explained

Why is Northwest Angle unusual?

Northwest Angle appears here because the approved source classifies it as odd boundaries. The source describes it as part of Minnesota separated from the rest of the state by Lake of the Woods. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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