Ely (Minn.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
אלי (מינסוטה)
Name (Latin)
Ely (Minn.)
Coordinates
-91.85583333 -91.85583333 47.90222222 47.90222222 (gooearth )
W0915202 W0915202 N0475412 N0475412 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 261103488
Wikidata: Q514934
Library of congress: n 81104602
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 47°54ʹ12ʺN 091°52ʹ02ʺW)

Wikipedia description:

Ely ( EE-lee) is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census. Located on the Vermilion iron range, Ely once had several iron ore mines. It is an entry point for campers and canoers into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park wilderness area. The International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center are nearby. Ely's main street has nature outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. MN 1, MN 169, and County Road 21 (Central Avenue) are Ely's main routes. The city is 16 mi (26 km) south of the Canadian border and is within the Superior National Forest.

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