Taconite Harbor, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Taconite Harbor
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:692
Coordinates:47.5225°N -90.9289°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:658592[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.

Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community.

The community of Schroeder is immediately northeast of Taconite Harbor.

Development

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. [Cathy Wurzer|Wurzer, Cathy]
  3. http://ccl.design.umn.edu/publications/gitchi_gami/GGT_taconite%20harbor.pdf Future Development in Taconite Harbor (pdf)
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-12.