Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry
The Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry, also known as the Basswood Island Quarry, on Basswood Island in Lake Superior was operational from 1868 to 1893.
- Quarry
- …lies at an elevation of around 630 feet (190 metres)
- …is also known as “Basswood Island Quarry”
- Description: place in Wisconsin listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Address: WI
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Cliff and Bayfield.
La Pointe
Village
La Pointe is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. La Pointe is situated 4 miles south of Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry.
Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry
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Latitude
46.83216° or 46° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
-90.75574° or 90° 45′ 21″ west
Open location code
86RFR6JV+VP
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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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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