Taconite Harbor is an

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in Schroeder Township,

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, United States. The community is located on the North Shore of

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. 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 bridg

Development

Currently, Taconite Harbor consists of foundations for a power plant that was torn down in 2025 and an abandoned basketball court. As of 2009, the Minnesota Power Company is looking towards Real estate development, 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

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(which would then make Taconite Harbor an incorporated

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). The community is also expected to be a major stop along the Gitchi-Gami State Trail.

Education

All of the county is zoned to

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References

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