West Virginia
West Virginia is a neighborhood of Mountain Iron, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It was formally absorbed into the city of Mountain Iron in the 1970s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: neighborhood of Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “West Virginia, Minnesota”
Places of Interest
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 2½ miles east of West Virginia.
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 2 miles east of West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia and Mountain Iron.
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 east of West 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. Mountain Iron is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Virginia.
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 3½ miles south of West Virginia.
West Virginia
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.51561° or 47° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
-92.5702° or 92° 34′ 13″ westElevation
1,427 feet (435 metres)Open location code
86V9GC8H+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 151819421OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Dutch—“West Virginia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西維吉尼亞”
- Dutch: “West Virginia”
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