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Eight Lights
There are eight lights in Minnesota, six of which are active lights. One light is inactive, which has been converted to a museum, and one is in ruins.
The first lighthouse in the state was erected in 1858, which is the Minnesota Point Light and the last, Grand Marais, in 1922. The oldest active light is the Two Harbors Light which was lit in 1892.
Split Rock Light
Split Rock Lighthouse can be found southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States Lighthouse Service at a cost of $75,000, which cost includes the land and the the buildings.
The Split Rock Light is considered one of the most picturesque lighthouses in the United States.
Location:
The Split Rock light is located on the Voyageur Highway, (SH 61) between Duluth and Grand Portage, Minnesota. From IH 35 in Duluth, take SH 61 north just over 44 miles to Split Rock Lighthouse road, turn right into the State Park and drive to the parking lot for the visitors center.
3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors, Mn.
Original Cost to Build:
$75,000
Year Construction Complete:
1910
Year First Lit:
1910
Year Deactivated:
1969
Tower Height from Base:
50 feet
Number of Steps:
32
Lens Order:
Third Order Fresnel lens
Lens Range
25 miles
Light Character:
one half second flash every 9.5 seconds
Tower Markings
Octagonal brick tower with a stone foundation.
Coordinates:
47.20005, -91.3669
Foundation Elevation
657 feet
Best View From:
Visitors center
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