Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Deer River Hospital18.7 miPost officeRemer Post Office2.2 miFire stationRemer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport BRD48 miUS highwayUS 16916 miAmtrakStaples, MN SPL65 miCoachGrand RapidsJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:20 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:58 am – 4:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows -2°F27 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month July48 in of snow a year, on about 28 days3 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leech Lake station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.1 miWilson Lakelake · under a mileSouth Fork Willow Riverriver · 3.6 miNorth Fork Willow Riverriver · 3.6 miCR. 4 NCT TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.9 miPine Tree Impoundmentreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChippewa National Forestnational forest · 6.8 mi · 659,658 acresBig Rice State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 53 acresWillow Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miLaura Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass)state conservation land · 8.7 mi · 127 acresSchoolcraft State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 137 acresBoltuck-Rice Forever Wild State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 77 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowItasca County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 364 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 28, worst day 177main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, MN, 22 mi away
Drinking waterGrand Rapidsserves 11,346 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,349 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program