About Duluth
Duluth and the Arrowhead Region
–City of Duluth Homepage–Located at the western tip of Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota is a thriving international port city with a population of approximately 85,000. Duluth is the gateway to Lake Superior's scenic North Shore and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
With the lake, the woods and the ski slopes just minutes away, Duluth holds a strong attraction for outdoor enthusiasts, who enjoy activities ranging from sailing to snowboarding. There are hundreds of miles of trails in and around Duluth, offering opportunities for hiking, biking, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Spirit Mountain looms over the city, offering skiers and snowboarders a panoramic vista of the city and the lake as they fly down the hill's 23 runs.
The Aerial Lift Bridge, at the entrance to Duluth's international harbor, is the city's signature landmark. Visitors watch in amazement as the bridge lifts to allow thousand-foot ships, containing cargoes from around the world, to enter the harbor. At the foot of the bridge lies Canal Park and an authentically restored waterfront, which includes a lakewalk, a marine museum, a rose garden, tons of unique stores and restaurants, and the largest freshwater aquarium in the world which opened in the year 2000.
Duluth combines a small town feeling with a cosmopolitan edge. It is home to the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Ballet, the Duluth-Superior Dukes Northern League baseball team, the Lake Superior Zoological Gardens and the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC). Annual events include the John Beargrease Sled Dog race, Grandma's Marathon, the Bayfront Blues Fest, and the Duluth National Snocross snowmobile event. There are a number of museums in Duluth, including the Tweed Museum of Art on the UMD campus, the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (The Depot), the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum and Glensheen, a 39-room Jacobean-style mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Duluth is home to several colleges and universities, including UMD, the College of St. Scholastica, Lake Superior College and Duluth Business University. The Duluth International Airport has connections through Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit and Chicago to virtually anywhere in the world making your arrival at UMD for graduate study efficient and convenient. And while you are at UMD pursuing your M.S. degree, the Duluth region provides a wealth of opportunities for that occasional diversion from your academic pursuits.
