Embarrass Township is in Saint Louis County, on the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota. The unincorporated community of Embarrass is situated in the southeastern portion of the township. Embarrass is about twenty miles northeast of Virginia, twenty-five miles southwest of Ely, ten miles south of Tower, and eighty-five miles north of Duluth. Other nearby communities include Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, and Hoyt Lakes. The Embarrass River flows through the east-central and southeastern portions of the township and through the community of Embarrass, while the Pike River flows through the western part of the township, and Bear Creek flows through the eastern portion of the township. The town and the township were named for the Embarrass River, which was so named because of the many obstacles that the river posed to French fur trappers, who had difficulty navigating difficult river. So, the French called it Rivière d'Embarras, which translates as "River of Obstacles" or "River of Obstructions." The Embarrass River is a tributary of the Saint Louis River, which begins just west of Babbitt and flows southwest, turning south to create a gap between the Embarrass Mountains to the east and the Mesabi Range to the west, the emptying into the Saint Louis River southeast of Eveleth.
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Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union
With offices in Embarrass, Aurora and Tower, Minnesota, membership in the credit union is open all people, businesses and other legal entities who worship, work or attend school in northern St. Louis County north of Highway 16, as well as their immediate families. The benefits of membership, its products, services and current rates are stated.
http://www.evfcu.org/
The official web site for Embarrass Township, Minnesota features a history and profile of the community, its town board, meeting agendas and archived minutes, a calendar of events, maps, and a guide to local services, attractions, events, churches, organizations, and businesses.
http://www.embarrass.org/
Evangelical Free Church of Embarrass
The Embarrass, Minnesota congregation began as a home Bible study in 1979, and became a church shortly afterward, affiliating with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Its location, Sunday and weekday service and program schedules, a calendar of events, and an outline of its beliefs and doctrines are reported.
http://www.efreechurch.com/
The farm that now serves as a bed and breakfast facility was begun by John and Elmiina Kangas, Finnish immigrants who homesteaded the area in 1901. By 1910, the home had become a boarding house. Offering one suite and three rooms, the accommodations are described in detail, and shown in photographs. Rooms may be booked through the site.
http://northerncomfortmn.com/
Specializing in web design and small business marketing services, the company is based in Embarrass, Minnesota, and serves the Minnesota areas of Aurora, Babbitt, Cook, Ely, Embarrass, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hoyt Lakes, Mt. Iron, Tower, and Virginia, as well as Duluth and Crane Lake. Its services are outlined and a portfolio of its work is included.
http://www.rangebusiness.com/
