Garen, Minnesota

Independent School District 831 is a K-12 public school district located in the northeast exurban Twin Cities, near both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. Also known as the Forest Lake Area School District, District 831 serves approximately 7,000 students in grades Early Childhood-12 and is geographically the Twin Cities region's largest school district. The 220-square-mile (570 km2) district boundary includes all or part of several cities and townships - Columbus, East Bethel, Forest Lake, Ham Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Marine, May, Scandia, Stacy, and Wyoming. The Forest Lake Area school system includes 8 elementary sites, 1 junior high site, and 1 high school site. In addition to these, there is also an area learning center located at the former Central Junior High School site. The district has been honored with six Minnesota Schools of Excellence awards by Minnesota Elementary School Principals's Association.

Forest Lake Township was a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,642 at the 2000 census. It is now a part of the city of Forest Lake.

Running Aces Casino and Racetrack is 5/8 mile harness horse racing track that is located in Columbus, Minnesota. The park also has a card room. The park opened in April 2008. The live races season runs from June through August.

Rice Lake is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Rice Lake was named for its abundant wild rice.

Hugo ( HEW-goh) is a city 18 miles (29 km) north of downtown Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 14,767 at the 2020 census. The city lies north of White Bear Lake on the border of the metropolitan boundary. Hugo and nearby suburbs comprise the northeast portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city's largest lake, Oneka Lake, is named for the Dakota word "onakan," which means "to strike or knock off," rice into a canoe. Just south is Rice Lake where Mdewakanton Dakota from Mendota gathered wild rice.

Columbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,914 at the 2010 census.

Heims Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota, in the United States.Heims Lake was named for the family of Conrad Heim, an early settler.

Centerville is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,896 at the 2020 census.

Comfort Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota, in the United States.Comfort Lake was named for Dr. John W. Comfort, a local physician who settled there close to Peterson Point. .

Wyoming Township is a former township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,379 at the 2000 census.

Wyoming is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota. The population was 7,791 at the time of the 2010 census.

Bald Eagle Lake is a lake in Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Bald Eagle Lake was named from the fact bald eagles nested on the lake island. Bald Eagle Lake is known for its muskellunge population and is stocked with walleye and muskellunge.