Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, US on the North Shore 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. It is considered one of the most …
Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, US on the North Shore 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. It is considered one of the most picturesque lighthouses in the United States.
Location: Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota
Height: 54-foot (16 m) tower on a 130-foot (40 m) cliff
Nearest city: Two Harbors, Minnesota
Foundation: stone
Construction: brick
Shape: Octagonal
Heritage: National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
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