Tischer Creek

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Tischer Creek
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Location of mouth
Location
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis County
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  coordinates
46°48′50.5″N92°03′06″W / 46.814028°N 92.05167°W / 46.814028; -92.05167 Coordinates: 46°48′50.5″N92°03′06″W / 46.814028°N 92.05167°W / 46.814028; -92.05167
Basin features
River system Lake Superior

Tischer Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It empties into Lake Superior in the city of Duluth on the grounds of the Glensheen Historic Estate. Its waters supply a 60,000 gallon reservoir and are used to maintain the grounds of the estate. [2] [3]

Tischer Creek was named after Urs and Elizabeth Tischer, pioneers who settled the area in the 1850s. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tischer Creek
  2. "Reservoir", About, Glensheen. University of Minnesota (2019).
  3. 1 2 "Duluth History". Visit Duluth. Retrieved July 4, 2019.