Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji, United States

Bemidji, Minnesota shares 38 connections with 3515 other places across 12 topics, spanning Native American governance, Ojibwe language, northern climate, and regional transportation. The city's name traces to the Ojibwe word "bemijigamaag," meaning "a lake with crossing waters," where the Mississippi River passes through the lake. Three Indian reservations sit nearby: Red Lake, White Earth, and Leech Lake, anchoring the dominant cluster of its connections. Bemidji calls itself the curling capital of the U.S. and claims the birthplace of Paul Bunyan.