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The Keweenaw Peninsula is the most northern part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It projects into Lake Superior and was the site of the first copper boom in the United States. Its major industries are now logging and tourism. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official languages English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855 mi... Jump to: navigation, search The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior (known as Gitchigume in a Native American language) is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... Jump to: navigation, search Loggers on break, c. ... Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ...


The northern end is referred to locally as Copper Island. It is separated from the rest of the peninsula by the Keweenaw Waterway, a natural river which was dredged and expanded in the 1860s across the peninsula between the cities of Houghton on the south side and Hancock on the north. A Keweenaw Water Trail has been established around Copper Island. The Water Trail stretches approximately 125 miles and can be paddled in five to ten days, depending on weather and water conditions. Copper Island is an island in the North Pacific (one of the Komandorski Islands) located near Attu at the western end of the Aleutian Islands Copper Island is a dialect (also as Mednyy) of the Aleut language. ... The Keweenaw Waterway is a partly natural, partly manmade waterway which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Jump to: navigation, search Peninsula A peninsula (Latin, literally meaning almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Joke Road sign to Houghton Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. ... Hancock is a city in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...


The Keweenaw's importance in mining led to the founding of the Michigan Mining School (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton in 1885. Michigan Technological University (abbr. ... Joke Road sign to Houghton Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


List of towns in The Keweenaw:

Calumet is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County, in the U.S. state of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... Copper Harbor is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Osceola Township is a township located in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Torch Lake Township is a township located in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Eagle Harbor Township is a township located in Keweenaw County, Michigan. ... Eagle River is an unincorporated community and the county seat of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Hancock is a city in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Joke Road sign to Houghton Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. ... Hubbell is an unincorporated community located in Houghton County, Michigan. ... Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Laurium is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw peninsula. ... Ripley is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin Township situated upon a slope, just east of Hancock on Michigan State Highway 26 and across the Portage Lake Canal from Houghton. ...

External links

  • Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce


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Jump to: navigation, search The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Copper Country is an area in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States, including most of Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga and Ontonagon counties. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... Jump to: navigation, search Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint (although it is often disputed whether Flint is included due to its distance from the city of Detroit), Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in... Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination, resort area, and vacation area. ... 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Location in the state of Michigan Formed April 1, 1840 Seat Petoskey Area  - Total  - Water 2,285 km² (882 mi²) 1,073 km² (414 mi²) 46. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1837 Seat Flint Area  - Total  - Water 1,682 km² (649 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ... Gladwin County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Gogebic County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Grand Traverse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Gratiot County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Hillsdale County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Houghton County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Huron County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ingham County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ionia County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Iosco County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Iron County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Isabella County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Kalamazoo County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Kalkaska County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Kent County is a county located in Michigan, United States. ... Keweenaw County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lapeer County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Leelanau County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lenawee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Luce County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mackinac County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Manistee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Marquette County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mecosta County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Menominee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Midland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Missaukee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Montcalm County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Montmorency County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Muskegon County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Newaygo County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oceana County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ogemaw County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ontonagon County is a county of the state of Michigan. ... 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