Oldtown-Finntown Overlook
Oldtown-Finntown Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota. Oldtown-Finntown Overlook is situated nearby to the peak Missabe Mountain Mine, as well as near Lincoln School Building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln School Building and Rouchleau 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 1,200 feet southwest of Oldtown-Finntown Overlook.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia and Gilbert.
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.
Gilbert
Village
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilbert is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census. State Highway 37 and State Highway 135 are two of the main routes in Gilbert. Gilbert is situated 4 miles southeast of Oldtown-Finntown Overlook.
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 4½ miles west of Oldtown-Finntown Overlook.
Oldtown-Finntown Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.52666° or 47° 31′ 36″ northLongitude
-92.53082° or 92° 31′ 51″ westOpen location code
86V9GFG9+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4375004993OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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