Two Harbors, Minnesota
Two Harbors (pop. 3565 in
2004), on the north shore of Lake Superior, is a small, friendly town with big city
conveniences. Located 20 miles northeast of Duluth, the scenic community has an
active port with Great Lakes freighters taking on iron ore and taconite pellets
bound for eastern steel mills.
Major industries include the five "Ts"-timber, taconite, tourism,
transportation and technology-but there are many economic opportunities for
companies of all sorts. A great school system, modern hospital and clinic, easy
highway and rail access and a municipal airport help make Two Harbors a competitive
location. It also offers 15 acres of tax-free JOBZ commercial industrial property to
entice new and expanding businesses.
To find more about Two Harbors with regards to area business, recreation,
housing/lodging, dining and events see the
Chamber of Commerce site.
Additional limited information exists on the web on
City Government, work force, industries, real estate, infrastructure, development
incentives and quality of life.
Northeast Sustainable Development Partnership's Tourism Resource Team Report Two
Harbors, 2005.
(2.4 MB pdf) A document that investigates sustainable development in Two Harbors
based on tourism. Includes ideas on greening areas and making the diverted Skunk
Creek into a park and to have enhanced stormwater treatment through infiltration
improvements along the creek.
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Public and Environmental Health
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Source Water Assessment for Two Harbors (2002)
(218 KB pdf)
is a document required under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The
assessment was carried out under the auspices of the Minnesota Department of
Health and provides: 1) a general description of the area which supplies
water to the Two Harbors water utility; 2) an overview of why this water
supply is susceptible to potential contaminants; 3) a description of the
contaminants of concern which may impact water quality; and 4) to the extent
practical, the origins of these contaminants.
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Tap Water Quality
for the community is available as a detailed report that lists individual
pollutants; these in turn can be individually clicked to find information on
potential sources of pollutant, a health impact summary, a testing summary
and a violation summary. Further information on permissible levels and
summaries of state and national hot spots for the particular pollutant can
be called up also. More detailed information is also available in the
drinking water and
wastewater sections of our
website.
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Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program
Provides water quality information based on indicator bacteria (fecal
coliform and E. coli) concentrations for Minnesota's public Lake Superior
beaches. Tabs at top of the home page provide additional information on the
monitoring program, the science behind the program and advice on how to help
prevent beach contamination. Includes a novel
mapping utility
to "see" the sampling sites and their current data and a unique
data visualization tool
for viewing the data over time or comparing it to other sites and other
measurements. For specific beaches in the Two Harbor area go to:
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Maps, Demography, Climate
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Interactive Map
of Two Harbors
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Demographic Information
about the city and its services, its people and its climate.
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Weather Report
that includes current conditions, 5 day forecast, radar based weather maps,
astronomical information (e.g. moon phase and times of sunrise and sunset)
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