Tamarack (2008 pop. est. 54) is on Minnesota Highway 210, approximately 30 miles from Interstate 35. Its location 50 miles from the international seaway ports of Duluth and Superior makes it a good site for a large wood products or processing business that requires extensive acreage with transportation amenities. It offers property within a tax-free JOBZ sub-zone.

The small city is close to the Big Sandy Lake/Lake Minnewawa recreational area and surrounded by many public lands.