Bowstring
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About Bowstring
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United StatesBowstring is an unincorporated community in Bowstring Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 15 miles north of Deer River on Minnesota State Highway 6. The unincorporated community of Bowstring also extends into Bowstring Lake Unorganized Territory of Itasca County.
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Work & commute in Bowstring
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bowstring for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (11%), Deer River (8%) and Bigfork (8%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Health in Bowstring
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bowstring
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bowstring
Full climate →Bowstring has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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