Taconite Harbor, MN
Posted by: 
lenron
N 47° 31.399 W 090° 55.222
15T E 656551 N 5265417
Remains of a once active company town on the shores of Lake Superior.
Waymark Code: WMF0Q1
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2012
Views: 9
Taconite Harbor was a once active community on the shores of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota.
Taconite Harbor was founded in the 1950's as a company town. Built to house the taconite processing facility's employees the town was a suburban community. Houses, playgrounds, basketball courts and more made this a great place to live.
Taconite Harbor was abandoned in the late 1980's, the houses moved and now is a virtual ghost town. You can still see the remnants of the paved streets, planted trees and a couple of forlorn street lamps.
Nearby are some mining equipment displays, a safe harbor and a boat launch.
This is a great and very interesting roadside pullover.
Terrain: 
Parking: Not Listed
Recommended access: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
- At least one own photo of the place is required.