Mountain Iron Mine
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Iron and Virginia.
Mountain Iron
Village
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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 4 miles east of Mountain Iron Mine.
Kinney
Village
Kinney is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 census. Kinney is situated 5 miles west of Mountain Iron Mine.
Mountain Iron Mine
- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
- Categories: iron mine and industry
- Location: City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Mountain Iron Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mountain Iron Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Minnesota)”
- Cebuano: “Mountain Iron Mine”
- Egyptian Arabic: “منجم الحديد الجبلى”
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