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Angle Inlet, Minnesota: Northernmost Post Office in the Lower 48 States

You have to drive through Canada for many miles -- pardon us, kilometers -- to get to it.

Address:
9394 Golf Course Dr NW, Angle Inlet, MN
Directions:
Drive into Canada and onto Canada Hwy 12. Turn north toward Sprague (Hwy 308) and then head northeast for 68 kilometers, onto Hwy 525, back into Minnesota (across an unmanned border crossing), to Angle Inlet.
Hours:
M-F 8-1:15, 1:45-2:30. Sa 9-11. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
218-223-4036
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Northernmost Post Office in the Lower 48.

Northernmost Post Office in the Lower 48

It's not the most photogenic post office, but a sign on the building declares it to be the Northernmost Post Office in the Contiguous U.S., so it may be worth a quick photo if you include the sign.

[Jon Morgan, 06/27/2018]

Angle Inlet US Post Office.

Northernmost Post Office in the Lower 48 States

Make sure to mail a postcard (ours was hand-cancelled), but might want to bring some with you or purchase in lower Minnesota. We found a couple for sale at Jake's, but they were very dated.

[AKDB, 07/14/2014]
Northernmost Post Office in the Contiguous US

Angle Inlet has the northernmost post office in the contiguous United States. It is also home to the northernmost school in the contiguous U.S., the one-room Angle School.

[Katie Johnson, 03/18/2006]

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