Emmaville, Minnesota

Emmaville, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Emmaville, Minnesota Emmaville, Minnesota Location of the community of Emmaville within Hubbard County
Coordinates: 47°03′56″N 94°58′50″W / 47.06556°N 94.98056°WCoordinates: 47°03′56″N 94°58′50″W / 47.06556°N 94.98056°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Township	Lake Emma Township and Clay Township
Elevation	1,555 ft (474 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56470
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	654692[1]

Emmaville is an unincorporated community in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States, half way between Park Rapids and Lake George. The community is located at the junction of Hubbard County Roads 4 and 24.

Emmaville is located within Clay Township and Lake Emma Township.

Local business establishments include a gas station, convenience store, and cafe. It is also well traveled by snowmobilers in the winter because of its location near the trails, including the Heartland State Trail. It is well known as the last stop before entering Camp Wilderness, a Boy Scout summer camp.

On June 6, 2008, Emmaville was the scene of widespread damage, along with nearby Park Rapids, when a storm system containing at least one tornado swept through the area, uprooting trees and damaging property.^[2] One injury was reported.^[3]

In 2010, the Emmaville Store was officially put up for sale and purchased by new owners. The store and cafe were renovated and reopened in the spring of 2011. ^[4]

References

1. "Emmaville, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Minnesota Climatology Working Group Journal, St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota, June 6, 2008 http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/severe080605_06.htm, retrieved November 1, 2008 Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Park Rapids Enterprise Online, Park Rapids, Minnesota: Forum Communications, Inc., June 6, 2008 http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/articles/index.cfm?id=12157&section=None, retrieved June 6, 2008 Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Emmaville Blog, Emmaville, Minnesota, October 19, 2010 http://emmavillestore.blogspot.com/2010/10/beginning-at-beginning.html, retrieved December 30, 2010 Missing or empty |title= (help)