Castle Danger, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
47°07′15″N 91°30′12″W / 47.12083°N 91.50333°W / 47.12083; -91.50333CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyLakeTownshipSilver CreekElevation
627 ft (191 m)Population
 • Total30Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55616
Area code218GNIS feature ID640967[1]

Castle Danger is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Lake County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Two Harbors and Beaver Bay on Minnesota Highway 61, on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Castle Danger is located 11 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Gooseberry Falls State Park is nearby.

History

Castle Danger was settled in 1890, by three Norwegian fishermen (brothers Dan, Marc, and Tom Lind), although the site was already occupied by lumber companies. The exact origin of the name is unknown, although it might have come from the cliffs on the shore resembling a castle; from a boat named Castle that grounded here;[2] or from the Walter Scott novel Castle Dangerous (1831).

References

  1. ^ "Castle Danger, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Minnesota Place Names Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-6-02
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