Duluth Entry
The Duluth Ship Canal is an artificial canal cut through Minnesota Point, providing direct access to Duluth harbor from Lake Superior. Begun privately in 1871, it was put under federal supervision and maintenance several years later.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America
- Also known as: “Duluth Ship Canal” and “Ship Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center and USACE Bayfield.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Museum
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is a museum in Duluth, Minnesota, operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
USACE Bayfield
USACE Bayfield is tugboat museum ship at Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Duluth, Minnesota. Bayfield was built in 1953 as United States Army tugboat ST-2023.Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Pete Markham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is a lighthouse on the south breakwater of the Duluth Ship Canal in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It forms a range with the Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light to guide ships into the canal from Lake Superior.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duluth and Central Hillside.
Duluth
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duluth is a city of about 86,000 people in northern Minnesota. It is one of the most scenic cities in the Midwest. Duluth has a thriving tourism industry, with antique shops, excellent restaurants, cozy inns, and scenic views of the lake.
Central Hillside
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Central Hillside is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; located directly uphill from the city's downtown. The neighborhood offers views of the city and lake.
East Hillside
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East Hillside is a neighborhood in the City of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. East 4th Street serves as one of the main thoroughfares in the community, as well as a small business corridor. East Hillside is situated 1½ miles north of Duluth Entry.
Duluth Entry
- Category: body of water
- Location: St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Duluth Entry” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة دولوث للسفن”
- French: “canal maritime de Duluth”
- French: “Canal maritime de Duluth”
- “Duluth Ship Canal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Missabe Junction and Connors Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aerial Lift Bridge and Minnesota Slip Drawbridge.
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