Grand Marais: MN 61: T.H.61 - MP 110.8): T.H.61 - MP 110.8) View 1
Grand Marais sits on Lake Superior’s North Shore in northeastern Minnesota, where a sheltered harbor meets the forested lakeshore. The town is the seat of Cook County and a longstanding stop on Highway 61, the route that follows Superior toward the Canadian border. A working harbor, breakwater and Artist’s Point shape the waterfront, while inland streets lead quickly into boreal forest and toward the Sawtooth Mountains. Grand Marais also has a notable arts tradition: North House Folk School on the harbor teaches courses in traditional crafts. The town serves paddlers, hikers and road travelers exploring the Superior shore and the wider Boundary Waters region.
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The landscape around Grand Marais is a rocky Lake Superior shoreline backed by boreal forest, and it has shaped both the town’s compact waterfront form and local economy. Set on Minnesota’s North Shore, this Cook County seat gathers around a naturally sheltered harbor, where a breakwater and lighthouse mark the lake’s edge. Artist’s Point, a rocky outcrop beside the harbor, forms part of the town’s recognizable shoreline. Grand Marais has longstanding ties to fishing, while the Grand Marais Art Colony, founded in 1947, supports a continuing arts tradition. The town is also the starting point for the Gunflint Trail, which heads inland toward the Boundary Waters region. See how Grand Marais fits into Minnesota’s Lake Superior North Shore by browsing webcams nearby.
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