Taconite Harbor, Minnesota

For the city in Itasca County named Taconite, see Taconite, Minnesota.
Taconite Harbor
Unincorporated community
Taconite Harbor is located in Minnesota
Taconite Harbor
Taconite Harbor
Location of the community of Taconite Harbor
within Schroeder Township, Cook County
Taconite Harbor is located in the United States
Taconite Harbor
Taconite Harbor
Taconite Harbor (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°31′21″N 90°55′44″W / 47.52250°N 90.92889°W / 47.52250; -90.92889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCook
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID658592[1]

Taconite Harbor is an unincorporated community in Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Taconite Harbor is located 33 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 51 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. The community of Schroeder is immediately northeast of Taconite Harbor.

Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community. Until 2008, the Cliffs Erie Railroad carried taconite from Hoyt Lakes.


Development

The ore dock at Taconite Harbor

Currently, Taconite Harbor consists of a power plant, foundations and an abandoned basketball court.[2] As of 2009, the Minnesota Power Company is looking towards development on an area that they own, but do not need. This development may include a sewer system, various commercial businesses centered on a village square, paved parking lots, and a City Hall (which would then make Taconite Harbor an incorporated city). The community is also expected to be a major stop along the Gitchi-Gami State Trail.[3]

Education

All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Wurzer, Cathy (2008). Tales of the Road: Highway 61. pp. 24-26.
  3. ^ Future Development in Taconite Harbor (pdf). Retrieved on 2009-7-14.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.


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