Cuyuna Range
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The Cuyuna Range is a historic iron-mining district in central Minnesota now known for its reclaimed lakes, mountain biking trails, and outdoor recreation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
iron mining district ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea | Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentEconomicBase |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Cuyler Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicHistory | iron mining-based economy in early 20th century ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | banded iron formation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned open-pit mines
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abandoned underground mines ⓘ forested hills ⓘ mine lakes ⓘ reclaimed lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
camping
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historic iron mining ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ paddling and kayaking ⓘ reclaimed mine lakes ⓘ scuba diving in mine lakes ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota
ⓘ
central Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Aitkin County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crow Wing County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| miningCeasedBy | 1980s ⓘ |
| miningDeclinePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cuyuna, a combination of Cuyler Adams and his dog Una ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Crosby, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuyuna, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Deerwood, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironton, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverton, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType |
high-grade iron ore
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manganese-rich iron ore ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesabi Iron Range region of Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnesota Iron Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakMiningPeriod |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ |
| primaryResource | iron ore ⓘ |
| reclamationUse |
recreation area
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| tourismFocus |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
mountain biking trails ⓘ water-based recreation ⓘ |
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