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Place Name
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Porcupine Mountains
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Place Status (Type)
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mountain range
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Location
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Michigan, United States, North America
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Latitude
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46°46'N
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Longitude
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89°45'W
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Porcupine Mountains
, Ontonago and Gogebic cos., NW Upper
Peninsula, N Mich., WSW of Ontonagon, on L. Superior; 46°46'N
89°45'W. Mining of large copper deposits here began 1951 at White
Pine Mine, 15 mi/24 km WSW of Ontonagon. Mine
now closed. Contained within Porcupine Mts. State Park (
83 sq mi/215 sq km), a
wilderness state park. Porcupine Mt. Ski Area within park. Government
Peak (1,863 ft/568 m). Crossed by Carp, Little
Carp, and Presque Isle rivers.
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