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.[2] It is located in USCG District 9.[1]
Location | Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA |
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Coordinates | 47°44′42″N 90°20′18″W / 47.7451°N 90.3382°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1922[1] |
Construction | Steel[1] |
Height | 34 feet (10 m)[1] |
Shape | Skeletal[1] |
Markings | White[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1922 [1] |
Focal height | 48 feet (15 m)[1] |
Lens | Fifth Order Fresnel[1] |
Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
The tower was first lit in 1922 and is still operational.[1]
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.
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