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Misquah Hills
Misquah Hills from the summit of Lima Mountain
Highest point
PeakEagle Mountain
Elevation2,301 ft (701 m)
Naming
Etymology"Misquah" (or miskwaa) is the Ojibwe word for "red".[1]
Geography
Misquah Hills is located in Minnesota
Misquah Hills
Misquah Hills
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCook
Range coordinates47°59′N 90°34′W / 47.98°N 90.56°W / 47.98; -90.56
Geology
Age of rockStenian, Proterozoic era
Type of rockDuluth Complex (Granophyre)
Managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The Misquah Hills are a range of mountains in northeastern Minnesota, in the United States. They are located in or near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness within Superior National Forest. Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet (701 meters), is considered to be part of the Misquah Hills.

  1. ^ "miskwaa (vii)". The Ojibwe People's Dictionary. Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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