Grand Portage (community), Minnesota
| Grand Portage, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Grand Portage, Minnesota
Grand Portage, Minnesota
within Grand Portage Unorganized Territory of Cook County |
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| Coordinates: 47°57′50″N 89°41′05″W / 47.96389°N 89.68472°WCoordinates: 47°57′50″N 89°41′05″W / 47.96389°N 89.68472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 120 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55605 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644330 |
Grand Portage is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States; located on Grand Portage Bay of the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community.
Grand Portage is located 34 miles northeast of the city of Grand Marais; and 5 miles southwest of the Canada–United States border.
The unincorporated community of Grand Portage and the Grand Portage Indian Reservation are both located within Grand Portage Unorganized Territory of Cook County (population 565).
The Grand Portage National Monument is located adjacent to the community. Grand Portage State Park is nearby on the banks of the Pigeon River.
Mount Josephine (elevation 1,315) is immediately northeast of Grand Portage (elevation 630).
Beginning in the 17th century, Grand Portage became a major center of the fur trade. See Canadian Canoe Routes (early). It was at the point where a major canoe fur trade route of the voyageurs left the great lakes. It was so named because the route began with a huge 9 mile portage. A portage is a place where the canoes and equipment are carried over land. The French established this trade with the Native Americans until the British took it over in the 18th century after the Seven Years' War. The North West Company established the area as its regional headquarters. Soon Grand Portage became one of Britain's four main fur trading posts, along with Niagara, Detroit, and Michilimackinac. Even after the American Revolutionary War and victory by the rebellious colonists, the British continued to operate in the area. Under the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Britain had to cede former territory to the United States, including this area.
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