Minnesota Point, also known as the Park Point neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota, United States;[1][2] is a long, narrow sand spit[3] that extends out from the Canal Park tourist recreation-oriented district of the city of Duluth. The Point separates Lake Superior from Superior Bay and the Duluth Harbor Basin.[4]
South Lake Avenue / Minnesota Avenue serves as a main route in the community.
Near the end of Minnesota Point is a small airport, Sky Harbor Airport.[3] Beyond the airport, approximately 3/4 mile, is an old growth red and white pine forest. Within the forest is a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources designated area, the Minnesota Point Pine Forest Scientific and Natural Area, which encompasses 18 acres.[5]
Minnesota Point is about 7 miles long, and when included with adjacent Wisconsin Point, which extends 3 miles out from the city of Superior, Wisconsin, totals 10 miles.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnesota Point
- ^ "City of Duluth - Parks". Duluthmn.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Point Natural Resources Education" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/#lat=46.7386842&lon=-92.0417404&z=12&l=0&m=b Satellite View of Minnesota Point/Wisconsin Point
- ^ "MNDNR Minnesota Point Pine Forest SNA". Dnr.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2013-08-18.