Penasse, Minnesota

Penasse is an unincorporated community in Angle Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. Penasse is located on Penasse Island in Lake of the Woods, in the northern part of Northwest Angle. Its location makes it the northernmost populated place in the contiguous United States.^[2] The community was named for Tom Penasse, an American Indian from the area; it had a post office from 1920 to 1969.^[3] The explorer La Vérendrye built Fort Saint Charles nearby in 1732.

Penasse, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 49°22′04″N 94°57′32″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake of the Woods
Township	Angle
Elevation	1,073 ft (327 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	649255[1]