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Explore Grand Portage in United States
Grand Portage in the region of Minnesota is a town in United States - some 890 mi or ( 1432 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Grand Portage is now 11:57 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Houghton, L-Anse, Ontonagon, Duluth, and Grand Marais. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Houghton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Grand Portage ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Arrowhead Journey --Leaving
Erik SImula is embarking on a 1000 mile journey in a birch bark canoe across the MInnesota Arrowhead. Follow the blog at www.arrowheadjourney.wordpress.com Video taken by Kaitlin McCloughan. ..
Isle Royale Day Trip shorter version
This is the 1080p version edited, taking out the 5mn Park Ranger talk. Rather long winded. This video has a different soundtrack to. ..
Bagpipes
An interpreter at Grand Portage National Monument plays the bagpipes outside the Great Hall. ..
Happy Holidays from Ryan at Android in Canada.ca
We'll be taking a bit of a break from posting during the Holiday season, and I hope you all as well enjoy a break and have some festive fun with family and friends. See you in 2012! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Grand Portage, Minnesota
Grand Portage is an unorganized territory in Cook County, Minnesota, on Lake Superior, at the northeast corner of the state near the border with northwestern Ontario. The population was 557 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Grand Portage lies within the Grand Portage Indian Reservation.
Located at 47.96 -89.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mount Josephine (Minnesota)
Mount Josephine is a peak in the Sawtooth Mountains of northeastern Minnesota, in the United States. It overlooks Grand Portage Bay of Lake Superior.
Located at 47.98 -89.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Grand Portage Indian Reservation
The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is located in Cook County near the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region in the extreme northeast part of the state. The community was considered part of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, but is not a party to the treaties that group signed. The reservation was established as part of an 1854 treaty, and the land area is 74.396 sq mi (192.686 km²).
Located at 47.96 -89.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario)
The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and trade.
Located at 48.03 -89.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pigeon Point, Minnesota
Pigeon Point is an isolated peninsula located at the northeast extremity of Minnesota, in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. To the north of the point lies Pigeon Bay, which shares a shoreline with Canada and to the south is Lake Superior. The extreme end of the point is owned by the United States Coast Guard while the land up to the point is held by the Grand Portage Indian Reservation. The closest city to the point is Grand Portage, Minnesota which lies thirteen miles to the west.
Located at 48.01 -89.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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