Baudette is the northernmost incorporated city in Minnesota. Located in Lake of the Woods County, it sits directly on the U.S.–Canada border at the southern shore of Lake of the Woods, at latitude 48°43′N. The city's slogan, "The Walleye Capital of the World," reflects its prime location for fishing tourism.
Nearby Angle Inlet (in the Northwest Angle) is farther north but is an unincorporated census-designated place, not a city. The Northwest Angle itself is the only part of the contiguous U.S. north of the 49th parallel, accessible by land only through Canada.