Silver Bay | |
|---|---|
 Taconite Plant in Silver Bay | |
 Location of the city of Silver Bay within Lake County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′33″N 91°16′22″W / 47.29250°N 91.27278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.06 sq mi (20.88 km2) |
| • Land | 7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,857 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 1,858 |
| • Density | 243.45/sq mi (93.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55614 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-60250[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0658258[5] |
| Website | silverbay.com |
Silver Bay is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,857 at the time of the 2020 census.[6] It is the largest population center in a natural tourism area which includes Tettegouche State Park and the Split Rock Lighthouse. It is a port along Lake Superior for iron ore and has taconite mining facilities of its own.
The North Shore National Scenic Drive runs through town.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2022.