Spear’s Coal Dock

Spear’s Coal Dock is a reef in Marquette, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Spear’s Coal Dock is situated nearby to the reef D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #4, as well as near D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lower Harbor ore dock and Peter White Public Library.

Lower Harbor ore dock

Industrial building

Photo: istolethetv, CC BY 2.0.

The Lower Harbor ore dock is an out-of-service ore dock in Marquette, Michigan. The ore dock was constructed for the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway in 1932, and was officially designated as Marquette Ore Dock No. Lower Harbor ore dock is situated 520 feet southwest of Spear’s Coal Dock.

Peter White Public Library

Library

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

The Peter White Public Library is a public library and community center in the City of Marquette, Michigan. The library building has stood at 217 North Front Street since 1904. Peter White Public Library is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Spear’s Coal Dock.

Marquette County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Prburley, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Marquette County Courthouse, a government building located at 234 West Baraga Ave in Marquette, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Marquette County Courthouse is situated 2,200 feet west of Spear’s Coal Dock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trowbridge Park and Harvey.

Trowbridge Park

Village

Trowbridge Park is an unincorporated community in Marquette Township, Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. Trowbridge Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Spear’s Coal Dock.

Harvey

Village

Harvey is a census-designated place in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,244 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,393 in 2010, before the CDP was enlarged by the Census Bureau. Harvey is situated 3½ miles southeast of Spear’s Coal Dock.

Spear’s Coal Dock

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Marquette, Marquette, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.54178° or 46° 32′ 30″ north

Longitude

-87.38803° or 87° 23′ 17″ west

Open location code

86RJGJR6+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 510311628

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #4 and D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #5.

Nearby Places

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