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2. Duluth Ship Canal - Wikipedia

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   The Duluth Ship Canal is an artificial canal cut through Minnesota Point, providing direct access to Duluth harbor from Lake Superior. Begun privately in 1871, it was put under federal supervision and maintenance several years later.

3. Duluth, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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   Duluth ( / dəˈluːθ / ⓘ də-LOOTH) is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. Commodities shipped from the Port of Duluth include coal, iron ore, grain, limestone, cement, salt, wood pulp, steel coil ...

4. Duluth Harbor North Pier Light - Wikipedia

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   History. An 1896 project to improve harbor facilities resulted in the reconstruction of the sides of the Duluth Ship Canal, bracketing it in the two concrete piers which define its channel to the present. [4] While the south pier had been equipped with a light from 1874, the north pier was unlit, and given the difficult approach (highlighted by ...

5. Aerial Lift Bridge - Wikipedia

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   The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge: Only one other was ever constructed in the country, Sky Ride in Chicago. [2] The span was converted in 1929–1930 to a vertical-lift ...

6. Duluth MN–WI Metropolitan Area - Wikipedia

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   The Duluth MN–WI Metropolitan Area, [1] commonly called the Twin Ports, is a small metropolitan area centered around the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The Twin Ports are located at the western part of Lake Superior (the westernmost part of North America 's Great Lakes) and together are considered one of the larger cargo ports in the United States. [2] The Twin Ports ...

7. Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center - Wikipedia

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   The museum is in Duluth's Canal Park near the Aerial Lift Bridge and overlooks the entrance to the Duluth-Superior harbor.

8. Sky Harbor Airport & Seaplane Base - Wikipedia

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   Sky Harbor Airport & Seaplane Base [1] or Sky Harbor Airport [2] [3] ( ICAO: KDYT, FAA LID: DYT) is a public airport in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. [2] It is located near the Wisconsin border, between Superior Bay and Lake Superior. [4] The airport is six nautical miles (11 km) southeast of the central business district of Duluth ...

9. North Shore (Lake Superior) - Wikipedia

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   The North Shore of Lake Superior runs from Duluth, Minnesota, United States, at the western end of the lake, to Thunder Bay and Nipigon, Ontario, Canada, in the north, to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the east. The shore is characterized by alternating rocky cliffs and cobblestone beaches, with forested hills and ridges through which scenic rivers and waterfalls descend as they flow to Lake ...