Taconite Harbor, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
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Taconite Harbor is an unincorporated community in Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Taconite Harbor | |
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  Taconite Harbor Location of the community of Taconite Harbor within Schroeder Township, Cook County  Taconite Harbor Taconite Harbor (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′21″N 90°55′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 658592[1] |
The community is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Taconite Harbor is located 33 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 51 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. The community of Schroeder is immediately northeast of Taconite Harbor.
Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community. Until 2008, the Cliffs Erie Railroad carried taconite from Hoyt Lakes via 3 railroad bridges over the highway. The tracks and bridges have been since abandoned, and in 2017, a truck hit the middle of the 3 bridges, resulting in the removal of the damaged bridge.
Development
Currently, Taconite Harbor consists of foundations for a power plant that was torn down in 2025 and an abandoned basketball court.[2] As of 2009, the Minnesota Power Company is looking towards development on an area that they own, but do not need. This development may include a sewer system, various commercial businesses centered on a village square, paved parking lots, and a City Hall (which would then make Taconite Harbor an incorporated city). The community is also expected to be a major stop along the Gitchi-Gami State Trail.[3]
Education
All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.[4]
