The city of Bemidji, Minnesota is the county seat of Beltrami County, and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth, Minnesota. Situated on the southwestern banks of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji is the central hub of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, White Earth Indian Reservation, and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The early settlement was referred to as Pamitchi. Bemidji Township was platted in 1874 and organized in 1896, shortly after the village of Bemidji was chartered, having risen up around a trading post operated by George Earl and Merian Ellsworth Carson. Its name was derived from the Leech Lake Indian name for the lake, which was Bemidjigumaug. Bemidji is home to Bemidji State University, Northwest Technical College, and Oak Hills Christian College. The city is served by US Highway 1 and US Highway 71. Nearby communities include Alida, Becida, Birchmont, Cass Lake, Nary, Pinewood, Rosby, Scribner, Solway, Turtle River, and Wilton. Red Lake, Minnesota is about thirty-five miles north of Bemidji.
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Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce
Made up of business owners and others in the Bemidji, Minnesota region, the Chamber is a non-profit organization that advocates for its membership and the general business community. The benefits of membership are outlined, with a meeting schedule, calendar of events, and a guide to local businesses and services.
http://www.bemidji.org/
Bemidji Presidential Apartments
The apartment community is near Bemidji State University, as well as several shopping venues, restaurants, and recreational opportunities. Directions and a map show its location, its floor plans, photographs, a list of amenities, rental policies and rates are presented, and an application may be downloaded from the site.
http://www.bemidjiapts.com/
Bemidji: First City on the Mississippi
The official municipal web site offers a profile, demographics, and a brief history of the community, administrative and departmental contacts, agendas, minutes, and access to various reports and other documents. Other resources include a guide to local guest accommodations, restaurants, events, attractions, and businesses.
http://www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/
Situated two hundred feet from the western shore of Lake Bemidji, the B&B facility offers year round fishing opportunities, with more than four hundred lakes within twenty-five miles, including guide services. Its guest accommodations, common rooms, breakfast facilities and services, policies, and rates are discussed.
http://www.lakebemidjibandb.com/
Set up for the purpose of promoting the Bemidji area as a destination for tourism and conventions, the site offers a guide to local arts and entertainment venues, historical and cultural sites, outdoor activities, shopping, dining, and lodging facilities. Maps and directions are given, with transportation options and other resources.
http://www.visitbemidji.com/
