Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 86,918. It is a seaport at the westernmost point on the north shore of Lake Superior, perhaps farther from the ocean than any other seaport. It is linked to the Atlantic Ocean via the Great Lakes and then either the Erie Canal/New York State Barge Canal or the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Transportation

The area marks the northern endpoint of Interstate 35, which stretches south to Laredo, Texas. U.S. highways that serve the area are U.S. Highway 53 La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota, and U.S. Highway 2 in Everett, Washington to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Interstate 35 - Laredo, Texas - U.S. highway - U.S. Highway 53 - La Crosse, Wisconsin - International Falls, Minnesota - U.S. Highway 2 - Everett, Washington - Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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There are many state highways that serve the area as well. Minnesota State Highway 23 runs diagonally across Minnesota, indirectly connecting Duluth to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. MN-33 provides a bypass of Duluth connecting Interstate 35 to U.S. Highway 53 providing access from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area to the Iron Range while bypassing Duluth. Minnesota State Highway 61 provides access to Thunder Bay, Ontario via the breath taking North Shore of Lake Superior. State Highway MN-194 provides Duluth's "Central Entrance" and 6th Avenue East. WI-13 reach along Lake Superior's South Shore. Wisconsin State Highway 35 runs along Wisconsin's western boarder.

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Minnesota State Highway 23 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota - MN-33 - Interstate 35 - U.S. Highway 53 - Minnesota State Highway 61 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - North Shore - Lake Superior - MN-194 - WI-13 - South Shore - Wisconsin State Highway 35

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Duluth International Airport serves the city and nearby Superior, Wisconsin.

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Duluth International Airport - Superior, Wisconsin

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