Editing Bowstring, Minnesota

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{{about|the unincorporated community in northern Minnesota|a bowstring bridge|tied arch bridge|a string of a bow|bow string}}
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'''Bowstring''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Bowstring Township, Itasca County, Minnesota|Bowstring Township]], [[Itasca County, Minnesota|Itasca County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.

The community is located 15 miles north of [[Deer River, Minnesota|Deer River]] on [[Minnesota State Highway 6]].

The unincorporated community of Bowstring also extends into [[Bowstring Lake, Minnesota|Bowstring Lake]] Unorganized Territory of Itasca County.

==Geography==
The center of Bowstring is generally considered at the intersection of State Highway 6 ([[Minnesota State Highway 6|MN 6]]) and Itasca County Road 133 (CR 133).  Nearby places include [[Talmoon, Minnesota|Talmoon]], [[Marcell, Minnesota|Marcell]], [[Spring Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota|Spring Lake]], and [[Inger, Minnesota|Inger]].  Bowstring is located within the [[Bowstring State Forest]] of Itasca County.  [[Lake Jessie Township, Itasca County, Minnesota|Lake Jessie Township]] and [[Leech Lake Indian Reservation]] are both in the vicinity.

The [[Bowstring River]] flows through the area.

==Community==
The U.S. Postal Service accepts mail addressed to Bowstring, which is held for pickup at a contract post office located at the Bowstring Store.

The community is named after nearby Bowstring Lake.  Its population is about 121 people.  Buildings include a church, the Bowstring Store, the USDA fire warden's office, a community center, and several houses.  It also features a [[telephone booth]], which was an important feature up until the arrival of cellular phone service in the area in the 1980s.

The community has served travelers, tourists, and the area's few permanent residents since being settled in the 1920s.

==References==
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* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
* Mn/DOT map of Itasca County – Sheet 2 – 2011 edition

{{Itasca County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Itasca County, Minnesota]]