United States, Minnesota, Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; Along the shores of Fall Lake eight miles northeast of Ely; near the northeast end of Mile Island, near campsite #4 .
47.964836713 -91.7045440245
5313204N 596700E; T63N R11W sec2
401 meters
1315 feet
Local on a sandy beachon the shore of this large sandy esker. Loose patches in open sand on the upper portion of the gradually sloping beach, in a narrow zone near the early season high water mark which is currently ~24-30 inches above the receding lake level. Full sun to partial shade of small Populus balsamifera.