Minorga Mine
Minorga Mine is a quarry in City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota. Minorga Mine is situated nearby to the town Virginia, as well as near the peak Rouchleau Mine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
- Address: MN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rouchleau Mine and Lincoln School Building.
Rouchleau Mine
Peak
The Rouchleau Mine is an abandoned open-pit mine within the Mesabi Iron Range at Virginia, Minnesota, United States. The mine, located on the east side of the city, is roughly 3 miles long and.5 miles wide; its deepest point is 450 feet below its surface, making it one of the deepest mines in the range. Rouchleau Mine is situated 2 miles south of Minorga Mine.
Lincoln School Building
Building
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lincoln School Building is a former school building in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1922 in the Jacobean Revival style, which was popular nationwide for educational facilities in the early 20th century. Lincoln School Building is situated 1½ miles southwest of Minorga Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia and Gilbert.
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 1½ miles southwest of Minorga Mine.
Gilbert
Village
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilbert is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census. State Highway 37 and State Highway 135 are two of the main routes in Gilbert. Gilbert is situated 4½ miles southeast of Minorga Mine.
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. Mountain Iron is situated 5 miles west of Minorga Mine.
Minorga Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.5427° or 47° 32′ 34″ northLongitude
-92.51685° or 92° 31′ 1″ westElevation
1,480 feet (451 metres)Open location code
86V9GFVM+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 369005724OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Minorga Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Minorga Mine”
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