Taconite Minnesota Map
Explore Taconite, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Taconite, Minnesota
| City | Taconite |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Itasca County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.312718 |
| Longitude | -93.38215 |
| Population | 651 |
| Density | 9.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 55786, 55709 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| County Seat | Grand Rapids |
| School District | Greenway Public School District |
About Taconite, Minnesota
Taconite is a locality in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 651. The population density is 9.0 people per km². Taconite is located at 47.3127°N, 93.3821°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Taconite is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55786, 55709.Taconite emerges from the frost-hardened earth of the North Woods like a quiet sentinel, defined by a landscape where the horizon is fractured by the distant, long-reaching silhouette of the Mesabi Range. It lies 8.7 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, MN (from Grand Rapids, MN: bearing 53°T), and is situated 2.7 miles northeast of Coleraine. The air here holds a sharp, metallic clarity that bites at the lungs, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp, iron-rich soil from the nearby Miscellaneous SRMA. To the north, the glass-still surface of Holman Lake mirrors a sky that seems to stretch infinitely wide, while the Swan River carves a serpentine path through the low-lying timberland, its dark waters moving with a deliberate, slow-motion grace that defies the urgency of the modern world.
Taconite carries the weight of a history forged in deep pits and extracted through the toil of generations who looked to the earth for their sustenance. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the iron industry, an enduring pulse that echoes the perseverance of those who first settled this rugged terrain. Beyond the reach of the Golden Anniversary State Forest, the land is marked by the remnants of excavation, where the ground itself tells a story of transformation and labor. Life in Taconite follows a steady, unadorned cadence, where the changing light of the seasons dictates the pace of the day, and the community remains bound to the stubborn, elemental character of the surrounding woods.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 319° NW
- Longyear Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 230° SW
- Trout Lake Eagle State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 181° S
- Hill-Annex Mine State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 079° E
- Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 279° W
- Grand Rapids Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 232° SW
- Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 7.8 mi, 334° NW · 660k acres
- Pink Elephant (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 227° SW
- American Legion Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 240° SW
- Clustered Bur Reed Bog Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.1 mi, 310° NW
- Pokegama Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 197° S
- Bowstring State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 14.1 mi, 318° NW
- Hanna Mining Company Train Cabose (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 067° NE
- Hibbing Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 069° E
- Paulucci Space Theatre (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 070° E
- Beerbower Veterans Monument (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 205° SW
- Ironman (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 063° NE
- Minnesota Museum of Mining (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 062° NE
- Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 29.1 mi, 041° NE · 2.1M acres
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 176° S
- Baldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806 (Attraction) — 38.7 mi, 066° NE
- Virginia Heritage Museum (Museum) — 41.8 mi, 069° E
- Oldtown-Finntown Overlook (Viewpoint) — 42.5 mi, 069° E
- Lost 40 Loop (Attraction) — 45.3 mi, 314° NW
- Iron Range Historical Society (Attraction) — 47.5 mi, 073° E
- Fond du Lac State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 49.3 mi, 144° SE
- The Terrace (Theatre) — 55.9 mi, 196° S
- Vince Shute Wildlife Sancuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 57.1 mi, 018° N
- Band Shell (Theatre) — 59.6 mi, 133° SE
- Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 60.9 mi, 224° SW
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About This Taconite Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taconite, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.312718, -93.38215. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Taconite includes the ZIP code (55786, 55709), telephone area code (218), county seat of Itasca County (Grand Rapids), and school district assignment (Greenway Public School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
