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Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park
is a
United States
National Park
in northern
Minnesota
near the town of
International Falls
. It was established in 1975. The park's name commemorates the
voyageurs
,
French-Canadian
fur traders
who were the first
European
settlers to frequently travel through the area. The park is notable for its outstanding water resources and is popular with
canoeists
,
kayakers
, other boaters and
fishermen
. The Kabetogama Peninsula, which lies entirely within the park and makes up most of its land area, is accessible only by boat. To the east of the National Park lies the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
.
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