Grand Marais, Minnesota
| Grand Marais, Minnesota | |
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Lake Superior harbor in downtown Grand Marais
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 Location of the city of Grand Marais within Cook County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°45′14″N 90°20′7″W / 47.75389°N 90.33528°WCoordinates: 47°45′14″N 90°20′7″W / 47.75389°N 90.33528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,327 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,344 |
| • Density | 465.9/sq mi (179.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55604 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-24992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0656425 |
| Website | www.ci.grand-marais.mn.us |
Grand Marais is a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,351 at the 2010 census. It is also the county seat and sole municipality of Cook County. Grand Marais is French for "Great Marsh", referring to a marsh that, in early fur-trading times, was 20 acres (8.1 ha) or less in area, nearly at the level of Lake Superior, and situated at the head of the little bay and harbor that led to the settlement of the village there. Another small bay on the east, less protected from storms, is separated from the harbor by a slight projecting point and a short beach. The Ojibwe name for the area is Gichi-biitoobiig, which means "great duplicate water," "parallel body of water" or "double body of water" (like a bayou), a reference to the two bays which form the large harbor off Lake Superior.Located on the east side of Grand Marais is Chippewa City. Chippewa City thrived in the 1890s, with about 100 families living in the village. It was thought that this town would never dwindle. However, much of this community's room for housing was removed when Highway 61 was built through it. Grand Marais is a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is also a regional arts and crafts hub, as the home of nonprofit educational institutions, such as the Grand Marais Art Colony and the North House Folk School, and art galleries featuring the work of local and regional artists. Grand Marais is also the hometown of 300 Entertainment recording artist Cobi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.90 square miles (7.51 km2), all of it land. Grand Marais is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. It is an entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, situated at the beginning of the Gunflint Trail. The Superior Hiking Trail passes near Grand Marais, and Judge C. R. Magney State Park is nearby, with its unusual Devil's Kettle waterfalls.
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