Breezy Point

History

The city of Breezy Point is best known for being the home to a resort of the same name on land acquired in 1921 by millionaire publicist Wilford Fawcett, owner of Fawcett Publications, and creator of the famous Whiz Bang magazine. His personal home, Fawcett House, is on rental to the public. With the resort community growing as a result of Fawcett's actions, a village was incorporated in 1939 with the name of Pelican Lakes. It was renamed to Breezy Point in 1969.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Main routes include County Roads 4, 11, and 39. Breezy Point is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. It is along Pelican Lake.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,514
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,447
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,177
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  1,028
• Common Loon

  Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764) · Aves
  958
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  863
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  752
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  730

Largest nearby schools

• PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
  High · PEQUOT LAKES · 620 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · BREEZY POINT · 601 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE
  Middle · PEQUOT LAKES · 576 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Crosslake Community 6-12 Online
  High · CROSSLAKE · 270 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• NISSWA ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · NISSWA · 264 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• Crosslake Community Seat Based
  Elementary · CROSSLAKE · 141 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• Crosslake Community K-5 Online
  Elementary · CROSSLAKE · 20 students · 10:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3 — 2021-05-19
  7 km N of Warba, Minnesota