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Pontoria
Pontoria is located in Minnesota
Pontoria
Pontoria
Location in Minnesota
Pontoria is located in the United States
Pontoria
Pontoria
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Township Ponto Lake Township
Elevation
1,345 ft (410 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56435 and 56474
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 657896

Pontoria is a small, quiet place located in Ponto Lake Township, within Cass County, in the state of Minnesota, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's managed by the larger township or county.

Where is Pontoria?

Pontoria is situated in a lovely part of Minnesota, close to the town of Backus. If you're looking at a map, you'll find it positioned between two other communities: Pine River and Longville.

Getting There

The community is easy to find because it's located right along Highway 84. It's also near where Highway 84 meets Highway 87. These highways make it simple for people to travel to and from Pontoria.

Part of a Larger Area

Even though Pontoria is a small community, it's considered part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. A "micropolitan area" is a region that includes a main city (like Brainerd) and the smaller communities around it that are connected by jobs and daily life. It helps define how different places are linked together economically.

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