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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saxon Harbor
- ↑ "TravelWisconsin.com Travel Item - Saxon Harbor". tourism.state.wi.us. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
- ↑ "Iron County Wisconsin Development Zone". www.ironcountywi.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06.
- ↑ http://www.ironwooddailyglobe.com/0919harb.htm
- ↑ "Flooding causes major damage at Saxon Harbor". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Uhlig, Keith (July 20, 2021). "Lake Superior: Saxon Harbor rebuilds after flood disaster" . Wausau Daily Herald . Retrieved July 26, 2021.