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Overlook of Lake Vermilion State Park, September 2011
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park Location in Minnesota
Location	Minnesota, United States
Area	3,034 acres (12.28 km²)
Governing body	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a state park in the U.S. State of Minnesota in central North America. The park began with the purchase of about 3,000 acres from U.S. Steel in 2010. It is on the southeast shore of Lake Vermilion, adjoining and to the east of Soudan Underground Mine State Park.

It is home to northern songbirds, loons, hawks, and various owls. White-tailed deer, black bears, timber wolves, fishers and many smaller animals also inhabit this park.

The Stuntz Bay Boathouse Historic District is located within the park.

Images for kids

Lake Superior Iron Ranges
The headframe for shaft #8, still in active use today
MINOS Detector
Surface outcrop, folded Soudan Iron-Formation, age about 2.69 billion years. Scratches are from glaciation.

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