through the communities of: McCarthy Beach State Park is located on the route. County 5 intersects U.S. Highway 169 at two different locations near Hibbing and Chisholm. County Road 6 begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Maple Grove Road in the city of Duluth and continues west to its western terminus in Brevator Township at the intersection of Maple Grove Road and State Highway 33 (MN 33). It is in length and passes through the communities of Duluth, Hermantown, Solway Township, and Brevator Township. County Road 6 is also known as Maple Grove Road in the Duluth area. Maple Grove Road serves as an east–west arterial route between U.S. Highway 53, Haines Road (CR 91), Lavaque Road (CR 48), Midway Road (CR 13), U.S. Highway 2, and State Highway 33 (MN 33). County Road 7 (sometimes referred to as Highway 7 or County 7), begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Industrial Road in Grand Lake Township and continues north to its northern terminus at the city of Mountain Iron in the Mesabi Range region. County 7 is also known as Industrial Road in Grand Lake Township and Industrial Township. The highway is officially designated the Bobby Aro Memorial Highway. Aro was an Iron Range radio personality and entertainer whose best known song is "Highway No. 7". County 7 is in length and passes through the communities of: County 7 serves as primarily a north–south route for most of its length. It changes direction to east–west as it approaches Industrial Township and continues as east–west to its terminus at Highway 53 in the community of Twig in Grand Lake Township. County 7 parallels Highway 53 for much of its route, and crosses the Saint Louis River near Forbes, the Whiteface River in Kelsey Township, and the Cloquet River in Industrial Township. County Road 8 begins at the intersection of State Highway 73 (MN 73) and County 8 in Floodwood and continues east to its eastern terminus at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and County 8 in Grand Lake Township near Twig. County 8 serves as a direct route between Floodwood and U.S. Highway 53. County 8 also has an intersection with State Highway 33 (MN 33) in Industrial Township near Independence. The majority of the route is unpaved gravel surface. County Road 9 begins at the intersection of Martin Road and Midway Road (CR