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The Whitefish Point Light marks the entry of the bay, Ile Parisienne Light [2] is in the middle of the bay, and Gros Cap Reefs Light lies near the outlet of the bay and the approach to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Whitefish Point Lighthouse is the oldest active light on Lake Superior.
In the 1940s, the Lake Superior Provincial Park was established, and it took over an Ojibwe fishing village known as Nanabozhung within the boundaries. From the late 20th century, the Batchewana First Nation , whose traditional territory included the village, also known as Gargantua Harbour, had long agitated to regain road access to the village.
Meteorologists and Minnesota residents often refer to this day as "Black Sunday". There were reports of heavy rain as far north as Duluth that day. The waves on Lake Superior in Duluth that night were reportedly over 20 feet (6.1 m) high at times; the lake had 36 °F (2 °C) water with gale-force winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour (72 km/h).
It is along Lake Superior, which contributes the two natural harbors for which Two Harbors is named, Burlington Bay and Agate Bay. The warmest month in the year is July, the coldest January. The record high temperature was 99 °F (37 °C) in 1948, the record low −36 °F (−38 °C) in 1996.
Get the Superior, WI local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... Another Los Angeles wildfire broke out on Wednesday, sending flames screaming up the hills near Castaic Lake ...
In August 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented 36 weather-related fatalities and 36 weather-related injuries in the United States and Territories of the United States. [234] August 1 – Floods and landslides in the Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions of Eastern Region, Uganda kill at least 10 people. [235]
It is the oldest active light on the lake, standing at the point of land that marks the course change for vessels coming from the southern coast of Lake Superior, known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes", to the Soo Locks. [1] All vessels entering or leaving Lake Superior must past Whitefish Point. Whitefish Point Light is arguably the most ...
This year, AccuWeather celebrates 60 years of superior forecasting. Founder Dr. Joel Myers reflects on six decades of saving lives and protecting property.