- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eagle Mountain701 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Shore Scenic Driveon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 47.7490, -90.3327
Cook County History Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled 186 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop, a museum 0.1 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
Built in 1896 by the federal government for the Lighthouse Keeper and his family. The house was then used as a home for the U.S. Coast Guard Commander after 1946. The house was acquired by the Cook County Historical Society in 1966.
historic building in Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
Wikidata Q120023382, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
- Built
- 1896
- Operated by
- Cook County Historical Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cook County History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | NW 314° | 701 m | 14.7 mi |
| Peak 2266 | N 352° | 690 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lima Mountain | NNW 349° | 682 m | 16.8 mi |
| Point 2210 | NNE 15° | 673 m | 17.9 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | NNW 331° | 659 m | 17.9 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | N 350° | 556 m | 21.6 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 257° | 515 m | 8.4 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 250° | 515 m | 19.9 mi |
- On the North Shore Scenic DriveNational
- 0.5 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 5 mi
- Moose Viewing · 18 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 24 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 30 mi
44 named places within 25 miles
- Sawtooth Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Pincushion Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Moose Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Barrier Falls: 2.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.1 mi
- The Cascades: 9.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.3 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 1.0 mi
- Lake Walk: 10.9 mi
- Paradise Beach: 12.5 mi
- Alden's Beach: 15.2 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 18.4 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 0.1 mi
- Fish House: 0.5 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 0.4 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 5.1 mi
- Colvill: 8.6 mi
| 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).
- National Register of Historic Places — Lightkeeper's House, reference 78001528, listed 11/28/78.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 78001528
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