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Hermantown

Hermantown is a town in Saint Louis district, Minnesota, United States of about 9,706 people. Within 50 km by road there are 132 places to visit: 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 38 forts & heritage and 12 waterfalls. The must-see places are Caribou, Lake Superior Zoo and Lake Superior Railroad Museum.

46.8069° N, 92.2382° WPop. 9,706

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Within 30 km110 places
Within 50 km132
Must-see44
Notable209
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Caribou

Lake · 12 km

Must-see

Lake Superior Zoo

Lake · 12 km

Lake Superior Railroad Museum, museum near Hermantown
Must-see

Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Museum · 13 km · Douglas

Places near Hermantown by type

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One day from Hermantown

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:35 pm

83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Hermantown
  2. Grand Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Bardon Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  4. Cariboulake · 45 min
  5. KXTP-AM (Superior)lake · 45 min
  6. Lake Superior Railroad Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Hermantown
Today’s loopHermantownStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hermantown?

Caribou (lake, about 12 km), Lake Superior Zoo (lake, about 12 km), Lake Superior Railroad Museum (museum, about 13 km), SS William A. Irvin (attraction, about 14 km), KXTP-AM (Superior) (lake, about 16 km), Bardon Peak (peak, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hermantown?

132 places on Spotwander: 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 38 forts & heritage, 12 waterfalls, 20 churches, 12 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Hermantown?

Caribou, about 12 km by road; Lake Superior Zoo (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Hermantown?

Harvey Francis Williamson, about 7 km by road; St. Louis County Jail (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hermantown?

Start in Hermantown, visit Grand Lake, then Bardon Peak, then Caribou, then KXTP-AM (Superior), then Lake Superior Railroad Museum, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.