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Place Name
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Bessemer
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Pronunciation
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BE-suh-mur
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Gogebic County
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Population
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2,272 (1990)
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Location
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Gogebic County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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46°28'N
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Longitude
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90°02'W
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Bessemer
(BE-suh-mur), town (1990 pop. 2,272),  Gogebic
co., W Upper Peninsula, Mich., 6 mi/9.7 km NE
of Ironwood; 46°28'N 90°02'W. Cattle; lumber milling, mfg. wood
prods. Ottawa Natl. Forest to N and E; Porcupine Mts. State Park to NE;
Big Powderhorn Ski Area to W. Inc. as village 1887, as city 1889.
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