Near Nisswa in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lake Hubert Depot

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

1. Lake Hubert Depot Marker

Inscription. The only open-air railway station remaining in the U.S.A. Built in 1896 by the Northern Pacific Railway preserved and maintained through the cooperation of local and summer residents.

Erected 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 46° 30.099′ N, 94° 15.513′ W. Marker is near Nisswa, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is at the intersection of County Road 13 and Clark Lake Dam Road, on the right when traveling west on County Road 13. Marker and Lake Hubert Railroad Depot are located beside a pull-out and parking lot on the north side of the county road. Marker is located near the southeast corner of the depot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nisswa MN 56468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Present Location of the Lake Hubert Depot (a few steps from this marker); Nisswa (approx. 2.1 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 4.9 miles away); Now there's a Bright idea! (approx. 7.2 miles away); Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park (approx. 7.2 miles away); Don Nelson (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Spotter's Cabin

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(approx. 7.3 miles away); Recognition and Fame for The Pequot Lakes Fire Tower (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nisswa.

More about this marker. This is a large, painted, wooden "billboard-style" marker.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Lake Hubert Open-Air Railroad Depot

Lake Hubert Depot Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

2. Lake Hubert Depot Marker (wide view)

Lake Hubert Depot (<i>marker visible at far right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

3. Lake Hubert Depot (marker visible at far right)

Lake Hubert Depot (<i>open air bench</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

4. Lake Hubert Depot (open air bench)

Lake Hubert Depot (<i>west end</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

5. Lake Hubert Depot (west end)

Lake Hubert Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2013

6. Lake Hubert Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.