Gogebic Range region
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The Gogebic Range region is an iron-rich area spanning parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, historically known for its extensive iron ore mining and rugged, forested landscape.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gogebic Iron Range region | 1 |
| Gogebic Range | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
iron ore mining region ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | steel production supply chain ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| currentLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| economicHistory | iron mining industry ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | south shore of Lake Superior region ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | iron formation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned mine sites
ⓘ
mine waste piles ⓘ small mining towns ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
heavily forested hills
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
glaciated terrain
ⓘ
narrow valleys ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
northern hardwood forests ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
open-pit iron mining
ⓘ
underground iron mining ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPeakMining |
early 20th century
GENERATED
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late 19th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
development of regional railroads
ⓘ
immigrant mining communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forested landscape
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iron ore mining ⓘ iron-rich geology ⓘ rugged landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wisconsin
ⓘ
northern Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| mineralType | banded iron formation ⓘ |
| naturalResource | iron ore ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyLocatedIn |
Ashland County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gogebic County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lake Superior iron ranges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Midwest iron mining districts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType |
hematite iron ore
ⓘ
taconite-grade iron formations ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Gogebic Range
this entity surface form:
Gogebic Iron Range region