Cuyuna (/kaɪˈjuːnə/ kye-YOO-nə)[4] is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States.

The city lies within its namesake, the Cuyuna Range, a line of iron-bearing hills in central Minnesota.

Cuyuna was one of the mining towns along the range, part of a list including Crosby, Ironton, Trommald, and Manganese.

Cuyuna, and the iron ore range on which it is situated, were named by and for Cuyler Adams, and for his dog, Una, who accompanied him in many lone prospecting trips.

Cuyler Adams was a prospector, discoverer, and then mine owner of the Cuyuna range.

Cuyler Adams affirmed the discovery of workable ore deposits nearby, and credited jointly to himself and the valuable aid of Una.

[6] The Rabbit Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa historically lived in the Cuyuna area.

1165), the Rabbit Lake Indian Reservation was established, encompassing an area from where Riverton to Cuyuna are located.

After they were removed there was little settlement in the area until the beginning of a mining village named Cuyuna in 1906.

The town of Crosby and the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area are approximately three miles to the south-southwest.