Grand Marais Lighthouse
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Grand Marais Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fish House, a museum 0.3 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 0.3 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
Grand Marais Light is located on the outer end of a breakwater on the shore of Lake Superior in the city of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. It is located in USCG District 9. The tower was first lit in 1922 and is still operational. The original keeper's house on shore is now operated as the main museum of the Cook County Historical Society. The museum features exhibits on area history, industry and culture.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1886.
Wikidata Q5594783, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1897
- Height
- 15 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Coast Guard
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 0.9 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 5 mi
- Moose Viewing · 18 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 24 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 30 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Sawtooth Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Pincushion Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Moose Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Boulder Park: 0.3 mi
- Harbor Park: 0.3 mi
- Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 0.5 mi
- Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 1.0 mi
- Terrace Point: 5.0 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 2.3 mi
- Barrier Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.8 mi
- The Cascades: 9.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.0 mi
- East Bay: 0.3 mi
- Anderson's Rest Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Knapp's Shore Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lake Walk: 11.2 mi
- Paradise Beach: 12.9 mi
- Alden's Beach: 15.6 mi
- Red Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 21.3 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 23.1 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Fish House: 0.3 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 0.5 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 3.2 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 10.9 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 14.3 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 18.8 mi
- The Bear Tree: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Colvill: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand Marais Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | NW 316° | 701 m | 14.7 mi |
| Peak 2266 | N 353° | 690 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lima Mountain | N 350° | 682 m | 17.0 mi |
| Point 2210 | NNE 16° | 673 m | 18.2 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | NNW 332° | 659 m | 18.0 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | N 351° | 556 m | 21.8 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 258° | 515 m | 8.1 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 251° | 515 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:19 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/996162754
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