Pierce Mine
Pierce Mine is a quarry in City of Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota. Pierce Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Leetonia, as well as near the village Kelly Lake.| 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 Greyhound Bus Museum and Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine.
Greyhound Bus Museum
Museum
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The Greyhound Bus Museum is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, where Carl Wickman and Andrew "Bus Andy" Anderson started their first bus service in 1914 transporting fellow miners in a 1914 Hupmobile. Greyhound Bus Museum is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Pierce Mine.
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine
Protected area
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The Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, is the largest operating open-pit iron mine in Minnesota. The pit stretches more than three miles long, two miles wide, and 535 feet deep. Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine is situated 1 mile northwest of Pierce Mine.
Hibbing High School
School
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Hibbing High School is a public school, grades 7–12, in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1920 to 1922 as the entire city relocated two miles south to make way for the expanding Hull–Rust–Mahoning Mine. Hibbing High School is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pierce Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iron Range and Leetonia.
Iron Range
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.Leetonia
Hamlet
Leetonia is a neighborhood of the city of Hibbing in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Previously, Leetonia was its own unincorporated community before it was annexed by the city of Hibbing. Leetonia is situated 2 miles southwest of Pierce Mine.
Kelly Lake
Village
Kelly Lake is a neighborhood of the city of Hibbing in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. County Road 60 / Rainey Road / 1st Avenue serves as a main arterial route in the community. Kelly Lake is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pierce Mine.
Pierce Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: City of Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.4466° or 47° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-92.94908° or 92° 56′ 57″ westElevation
1,542 feet (470 metres)Open location code
86V9C3W2+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 369005505OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Pierce Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pierce Mine”
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