Grand Marais | |
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![]() Lake Superior harbor in downtown Grand Marais | |
![]() Location of the city of Grand Marais within Cook County, Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 47°45′14″N 90°20′7″W / 47.75389°N 90.33528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Cook |
Area | |
• Total | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
• Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,337 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 1,340 |
• Density | 459.61/sq mi (177.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55604 |
Area code | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-24992[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 0656425[5] |
Website | ci.grand-marais.mn.us |
Grand Marais (/məˈreɪ/ mə-RAY)[6] is a city and the county seat of Cook County, Minnesota, United States, of which it is the only municipality. It is on Lake Superior's North Shore. Grand Marais had a population of 1,337 at the 2020 census.[2] Before it was settled by French Canadians and before Minnesota's statehood, it was inhabited by the Ojibwe.
The Gunflint Trail, a National Scenic Byway, begins in Grand Marais and ends near the border with Ontario.
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