Slate is a well known hard variety of rock, which splits easily into thin plates.   The slate produced at Knife Island was top quality and used  primarily for roofing shingles.

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Local Area

Local Broadcast TV Stations

    • ABC - Channel 10
    • CBS - Channel 3
    • NBC - Channel 6
    • Fox - Channel 21
    • PBS - Channel 8

Local Radio Stations

    • Country
      • 98.9 FM
      • 105.1 FM
    • Rock
      • 101.7 FM
    • Oldies
      • 106.9 FM
      • 96.5 FM
      • 107.7 FM

Restaurants

    • The Pantry Family Restaurant
      • Corner of Rt. 45 and Rt. 61
Liquor Stores
    • Esko Liquor Store
      • on the corner of 1-35 and Thomson Road.

Grocery Store

    • Knife Island Campground Office has some grocery items
    • Woodland Foods in Carlton
      • This store sells firewood approved by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    • Super One Foods
      • 707 Highway 33 in Cloquet

Bars

    • River Inn Bar & Grill
      • Across the bridge on Rt.61
    • Third Base Bar
      • 225 Chestnut Ave in Carlton

Hardware Stores

    • Central Sales Warehouse
      • 110E Highway 61 in Esko
    • Erickson's Trustworthy Hardware
      • 901  Cloquet Avenue in Cloquet

Laundry

    • Washington Ave Self Service Laundry & Car Wash
      • 1802 Washington Ave in Cloquet

             

Churches

    • Baptist
      • Grace Baptist Church - 601 14th Street Cloquet 218-879-5749
    • Catholic
      • Queen of Peace - 102 4th Street Cloquet 218-879-6793
      • Saint Francis Church - 509 Sunrise Drive Carlton 218-384-4563
    • Episcopal
      • Saint Andrews Episcopal Church - 204 8th Street Cloquet 218-879-6100
    • Evangelical
      • Pine Valley Covenant Church - 55 Armory Road Cloquet 218-879-5919
    • Lutheran
      • Saint Matthews Lutheran Church - Rt. 61 in Esko 218-879-3510
    • Presbyterian
      • Presbyterian Church of Cloquet - 47 4th Street Cloquet 218-879-8813
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