Taconite Harbor, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Taconite Harbor is an unincorporated community in Cook County
, Minnesota
, United States
. Taconite Harbor is located on Minnesota State Highway 61
between Grand Marais
and Little Marais
.
on an area that they own, but do not need. This development may include a sewer system, various commercial businesses centered around a village square, paved parking lots
, and a City Hall
(which would make Taconite Harbor an incorporated city
). The town is also expected to be a major stop along the Gitchi-Gami State Trail
.
Cook County, Minnesota
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, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Taconite Harbor is located on Minnesota State Highway 61
Minnesota State Highway 61
Minnesota State Highway 61 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the junction of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 61 in Duluth and continues northeast to its northern terminus at the U.S.-Canadian border near Grand Portage...
between Grand Marais
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Grand Marais is a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,351 at the 2010 census. It is also the county seat of Cook County...
and Little Marais
Little Marais, Minnesota
Little Marais is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The community was originally known as Philips Trading Post.The community is located northeast of Silver Bay on Minnesota Highway 61....
.
Development
Currently, Taconite Harbor consists of a power plant, foundations and an abandoned basketball court, but the Minnesota Power Company is looking towards developmentReal estate development
Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
on an area that they own, but do not need. This development may include a sewer system, various commercial businesses centered around a village square, paved parking lots
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
, and a City Hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
(which would make Taconite Harbor an incorporated city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
). The town is also expected to be a major stop along the Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Gitchi-Gami State Trail
The Gitchi-Gami State Trail is a multi-use recreational trail in development along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, USA. Planned to extend from Two Harbors to Grand Marais, the trail currently comprises five unconnected segments...
.