Old Mine Control

Old Mine Control is an industrial building in City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota. Old Mine Control is situated near Mesaba Quarry, as well as near the settling basin Thickener Tank.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mountain Iron Mine.

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 1½ miles southeast of Old Mine Control.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Iron and Kinney.

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 southeast of Old Mine Control.

Kinney

Village

Kinney is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 census. It is best known for having "seceded" from the United States in 1977 and establishing the "Republic of Kinney". Kinney is situated 5 miles southwest of Old Mine Control.

Virginia

Town

Photo: Myotus, CC BY 4.0.

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 6 miles southeast of Old Mine Control.

Old Mine Control

Type: Industrial building
Categories: building and industry
Location: City of Mountain Iron, St. Louis, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.56018° or 47° 33′ 37″ north

Longitude

-92.64267° or 92° 38′ 34″ west

Open location code

86V9H964+3W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 866353884

OpenStreetMap feature

building=industrial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mesaba Quarry and Thickener Tank.

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