Duluth, Minnesota - Facts & Figures
Duluth is a seaport city in Minnesota and is accessible to ocean-venturing vessels from the Atlantic Ocean 2,300 miles away via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The city is the second largest city on Lake Superior and has the largest metropolitan area on Lake Superior. Duluth has received the nickname "The Air-Conditioned City" because of the summertime cooling effect of Lake Superior. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is also known as a center for its engineering firms, aquatic biology and aquatic science.
- Population: 86,230
- Industries: Accommodation and food services, Educational services, Construction, Health care, Public administration, Professional, scientific, and technical services, Finance and insurance, Social assistance
- Area Codes: 218
- ZIP Codes: 55801, 55802, 55803, 55804, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55808, 55810, 55811, 55812, 55814, 55815, 55816
- Surrounding Cities: Hermantown, Superior, Proctor, Arnold, Superior, Oliver, Parkland