Wheeling Mine
Wheeling Mine is a quarry in City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota. Wheeling Mine is situated nearby to the village Mountain Iron, as well as near the town Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America; geonames ID = 5052623
- Address: MN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mountain Iron Mine and Lincoln School Building.
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 2 miles west of Wheeling 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 2½ miles southeast of Wheeling 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. Mountain Iron is situated 2 miles west of Wheeling Mine.
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 2½ miles southeast of Wheeling 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 6 miles south of Wheeling Mine.
Wheeling Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.54187° or 47° 32′ 31″ northLongitude
-92.58046° or 92° 34′ 50″ westElevation
1,490 feet (454 metres)Open location code
86V9GCR9+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 369005916OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wheeling Mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Wheeling Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wheeling Mine”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parkville and West Virginia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Parkville and Virginia Golf Course.
Minnesota: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.