Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry

The Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry, also known as the Basswood Island Quarry, on in Lake Superior was operational from 1868 to 1893.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: place in Wisconsin listed on National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as: “Basswood Island Quarry”
  • Address: WI

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Red Cliff and Bayfield.

Village
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, also known as Gaa-Miskwaabikaang, is a Tribal Nation in the town of , , , United States. is the administrative center of the Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. is situated 2 miles northwest of Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry.

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is a small town in . As of 2020, the permanent population was just over 500 persons. It is a popular gateway to the .

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The town includes all of the except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of and in . is situated 4 miles south of Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry.

Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry

Latitude
46.83216° or 46° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
-90.75574° or 90° 45′ 21″ west
Elevation
627 feet (191 metres)
Open location code
86RFR6JV+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368888948
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5244807
Wiki­data ID
Q4867925
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In Other Languages

“Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry”

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