Routes from various
directions to Bethel Lutheran Church are shown on the map in three different
colors.
From the North and Northeast
If you are approaching Bemidji from the north on U.S.
71, exit at the interchange marked "Beltrami County Highway 15"
and turn left at the top of the exit ramp. This will put you on Irvine
Avenue, heading south. Go south a little more than one mile and you should
see the church on the left side of Irvine Avenue.
If you are coming from the northeast along county highway
20, turn left onto Bemidji Avenue N (Old Hwy 71). After proceeding for
about a half mile, turn right on Lakewood Drive NE. The next stop sign
should be Irvine Avenue. Turn left and you should find Bethel Lutheran
Church almost one mile south on the left.
From the West and Southwest
If you are approaching Bemidji from the west (Wilton,
Solway, Bagley, etc.) on U.S. 2, follow state highway 197 into town until
you reach Irvine Avenue, then turn left. This route is shown by the northernmost
magenta-colored line.
For those people approaching town from the southwest
(Becida), follow county highway 7 into Bemidji and turn left at Irvine
Avenue. This intersection has a stop light and the Post Office is on the
southwest corner. The southernmost magenta-colored line indicates this
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SOUTH
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From the South and Southeast
If you are approaching Bemidji from the south on U.S.
71, follow state highway 197 through town. After you come past the lake,
the downtown area, and Bemidji State University, follow 197 through town
as it turns sharply to the left. The next traffic light is Irvine Avenue.
Turn right at this light and you will find the church approximately 1.5
miles to the north, on the right side of Irvine Avenue. A green-colored
line indicates this route.
If you are approaching Bemidji from the southeast on
U.S. 2, take the first Bemidji exit, which is Paul Bunyan Drive SE. Follow
it through town, past the lake, the downtown area, and Bemidji State University.
Follow it as it turns sharply to the left. The next traffic light is Irvine
Avenue. Turn right at this light and you will find the church approximately
1.5 miles to the north, on the right side of Irvine Avenue. This route
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From the East
For those people heading east along Power Dam Road (county
highway 12), when you reach Lake Avenue (county highway 19), turn left
and follow Lake Avenue to 1st Street SE, which is the first stop sign.
Turn left and proceed approximately one mile to Paul Bunyan Drive SE (state
highway 197). Turn right and follow 197 through town. After you come past
the lake, the downtown area, and Bemidji State University, follow 197
through town as it turns sharply to the left. The next traffic light is
Irvine Avenue. Turn right at this light and you will find the church approximately
1.5 miles to the north, on the right side of Irvine Avenue. A green-colored
line indicates this route.
If you are coming from the Lavinia area, you can either:
- follow county highway 19 to the north until it intersects
with county highway 20, and then follow the directions in the second
paragraph of "From North and Northeast" found above; or
- follow county highway 19 to the south as it turns
into Lake Avenue. Go to 1st Street SE, which is the first stop sign,
turn left, and proceed approximately one mile to Paul Bunyan Drive SE
(state highway 197). Turn right and follow 197 through town. After you
come past the lake, the downtown area, and Bemidji State University,
follow 197 through town as it turns sharply to the left. The next traffic
light is Irvine Avenue. Turn right at this light and you will find the
church approximately 1.5 miles to the north, on the right side of Irvine
Avenue.
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