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The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Complex covers 167 acres (68 ha), and consists of multiple buildings, including the main lodge and 23 cabins. [2] A golf course, constructed at the same time as the lodge and cabins, covers much of the remaining land. [2] Mountain bike trails and a disc golf course have been added in recent years.
Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located near Ironwood, Michigan, United States.It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later. [1] [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [3] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971. [2]
The Porcupine Mountains were the site of copper mining in the 19th century. One of these mines is the Nonesuch Mine , which operated sporadically from 1867 to 1912. Because of its copper mining history, the state park is a cooperating unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park .
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Characterized as "the most beautiful road in Michigan," [citation needed] Brockway Mountain Drive is a 8.9-mile (14.3 km) roadway that follows the spine of a 735-foot (224 m) ridge between the communities of Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor, and it is the highest-paved road between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Allegheny Mountains in ...
Brockway Mountain is a 1,320-foot-tall (400 m) volcanic landform on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan about five miles (8.0 km) west of Copper Harbor. [11] The top of the mountain is 720 feet (219 m) above the level of Lake Superior. [12] The peak was named for Daniel D. Brockway, local pioneer settler, postmaster and state road commissioner.
Laurium is located in the center of the Copper Country, the first major copper mining region in the United States. It was founded as a company town serving the Laurium copper mine, which later became part of the Calumet & Hecla mine. The town was generally home to the wealthier members of Keweenaw society, such as mine owners and captains.
A citizen's group, the Michigan Citizens for Cougar Recognition (MCCR), independently tracked sightings and in 2009 listed Delta County as the location with the greatest number of reports in the state. [31] The DNRE verified five sets of tracks and two trail camera photos in Delta, Chippewa, Marquette, and Menominee counties since 2008. [32]