Lighthouse · Split Rock, Minnesota
Split Rock Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1910 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The octagonal brick tower on a 130-foot cliff southwest of Silver Bay, dark since 1969, is a Minnesota Historical Society museum inside Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and a National Historic Landmark.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1910 |
| Position | 47.2001°N, 91.3670°W |
| From Split Rock Lighthouse overlook | 1.0 km (0.6 mi), bearing 84° E |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 69000073 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Split Rock Lighthouse overlook, 1.0 km (0.6 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Minnesota's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Minnesota arrives.
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.