Kanabec County (pop. 16,239) is just west of Pine County. The county seat is Mora (pop. 3,571).
The word “Kanabec” comes from the Ojibwe word “Ginebig,” meaning “snake” – as in the Snake River that runs through the county.
The town of Mora is known for its 22-foot, fiberglass Dala horse, built in 1971.
Mora’s namesake and sister city of Mora, Sweden, is the endpoint of the annual 90-kilometer Vasaloppet cross-country ski race – one of the world’s biggest ski races.
The major landmark in the town of Ogilvie (pop. 369) is a reinforced concrete watertower, built in 1918.
The 3/8-mile Ogilvie Raceway is a clay track that has weekly races in season.
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That looks like a classic Iowa courthouse for sure.
Enticing to view the Dahla horse and courthouse. Also, wonder if the snake river might be a good one to fish… Thanks for your review of these counties.
I don’t quite understand how Kanabec” comes from the Ojibwe word “Ginebig,” They don’t seem like they sound at all alike?
Whew! Glad you had a photo of exdodds so I could see that she’s not really your EX!!! Now about Kanabec County: I could not find Wirt on the map, but I know it was near Mora so maybe it has gone from a tiny store and postoffice to a “wide place in the road.” That was where the (then) ISC civil engineers in your grandfather’s summer camp received their mail.
Now to exdodds: Kanabec probably was how the untrained ear of the newcomers heard Ginebig. It’s tough to spell those wonderful unwritten soft words of the first people. Fortunately the Yakama have a dictionary now and I can spell Anipash’nmi Latiit (Wild Potatoe’s Blossom).
Reminds me of Kingsburg…
They really should rename those 3 different Snake Rivers.