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Pine River was originally established as a logging and fur trading community. George Barclay founded Pine River, and operated Barclay's Trading Post alongside what is now Highway 371. Pine River also owes much of its history to the white pine. Pine forests once stretched across the state from the shores of the "big sea water" to the plains of the "American Desert" and contained thousands of square miles of the finest timber east of the Pacific Northwest. Near the center of this huge forest preserve in the giant wooded and fertile crescent formed by the headwaters of the Mississippi River and flowing through what many termed "the richest stand of timber in the Old Northwest," is a river memorialized by early explorers as "The Pine."

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Pine River. The July high is around 79 degrees, and the January low temperature is -3 degrees. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is 56 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average comfort index is 44. Pine River also gets 27 inches of rain per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 89. The Cass County Fair is an annual event held at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Pine River. It features a full array of 4-H entries and activities, a motocross race, ATV and pick-up mud runs, an eco-sustainable living fair, kiddie tractor pull, talent show, a midway and much more. Area festivals include Summerfest, Broken Wing Rendezvous, Pine River Art Club Show and others. Public elementary, middle and high schools in Pine River include Pine River-Backus Elementary School, Pine River Middle, Pine River Backus Targeted, Pine River, Pine River-Backus Secondary and Pine River Area Learning Center. Nearby colleges and universities include Central Lakes College-Brainerd, Northwest Technical College-Bemidji, Bemidji State University, Saint Cloud Technical College, Saint Cloud State University, Ridgewater College and Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Hospitals and medical centers near Pine River include Brainerd Regional Human Services Center, Minnesota Neurorehabilitation Hospital and St Joseph's Medical Center. Pine River provides abundant recreational opportunities. It is an outdoor-oriented community with excellent fishing, swimming, bike riding and camping experiences at our doorstep. Pine River is also the birthplace of the Paul Bunyan Trail, being the first community to pass a resolution asking for the abandoned Burlington Northern Railway Line to be converted to a recreation trail. The Paul Bunyan Trail now hosts thousands of bikers, roller bladers, snowmobilers and hikers every year. Area lakes include the 111,527-acre Leech Lake, the 3rd largest lake in the state. It specializes in walleye, northern pike and muskie. Other area lakes include Gull Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish (Big Winnie), Woman Lake, Ten Mile Lake, Stony Lake, Lake Sylvan, Pike Bay Lake, Birch Lake, Pine Mountain Lake, Lake Ada, Agate Lake, Baby Lake, Big Bass Lake, Big Deep Lake, Big Portage Lake, Big Rice Lake, Big Sand Lake, Blackwater Lake, Big Boy Lake, Big Thunder Lake, Child Lake, Crooked Lake, Cass Lake, Crystal Lake, Five Point Lake, Lake George and more. We've given you just a brief look at the many amenities our area offers. Come on by our United Country office soon and let us show you some of the many properties we offer.

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