Acootah Mine
Acootah Mine is a quarry in City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota. Acootah Mine is situated nearby to the village Mountain Iron, as well as near the town Virginia.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
- Address: MN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mountain Iron Mine.
Mountain Iron Mine
Protected area
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain Iron Mine is a former mine in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1892, it was the first mine on the Mesabi Range, which has proved to be the largest iron ore deposit ever discovered in the United States. Mountain Iron Mine is situated 1 mile northwest of Acootah Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Iron and Virginia.
Mountain Iron
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census.
Virginia
Town
The Iron Range is a rural area in Northeastern Minnesota where iron ore has been mined for generations. This area has some cultural aspects more similar to the U.P. of Michigan than the surrounding area of Minnesota. Virginia is situated 3½ miles east of Acootah Mine.
Leonidas
Hamlet
Leonidas is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 50 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Roads 101 and 755, 1st Street, and 13th Avenue West are the main routes in the community. Leonidas is situated 5 miles south of Acootah Mine.
Acootah Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.53132° or 47° 31′ 53″ northLongitude
-92.60629° or 92° 36′ 23″ westElevation
1,473 feet (449 metres)Open location code
86V9G9JV+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 369005362OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Acootah Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Acootah Mine”
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