Minnesota
Lake
Beaver Bay Township

Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of , US on the of Lake Superior. The structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States Lighthouse Service for $75,000, including the buildings and the land.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: lighthouse in Minnesota, United States
  • Also known as: “Split Rock Lighthouse Fog Horn Building”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaver Bay.

Village
Photo: Chris.et, Public domain.
is a city in , , United States. The population was 120 at the 2020 census. Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community. is situated 5 miles northeast of Split Rock Lighthouse.

Split Rock Lighthouse

Latitude
47.20018° or 47° 12′ 1″ north
Longitude
-91.36677° or 91° 22′ 0″ west
Elevation
682 feet (208 metres)
Levels
1
Open location code
86VC6J2M+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 390175204
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Geo­Names ID
5048218
Wiki­data ID
Q3378404
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Split Rock Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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