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Place Name
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Port Huron
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Pronunciation
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HYUHR-on
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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St. Clair County
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Population
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33,694 (1990)
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Location
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St. Clair County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°59'N
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Longitude
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82°25'W
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Port Huron
(HYUHR-on), city (1990 pop. 33,694),  St.
Clair co., S Mich., a natural, deepwater port of entry at the exit of
the St. Clair R. from L. Huron; 42°59'N 82°25'W. RR junction and
RR/ship transfer. It is a shipping center with RR shops.
Mfg. includes transportation equip., bldg. materials, machinery, salt,
fabricated metal prods., paper prods., chemicals, machinery, consumer
goods, electrical equip.; electroplating. The earliest Eur. settlement
began (1686) with the Fr. fort, St. Joseph. The town grew after the
building (1826) of Fort Gratiot Turnpike (bet. Port Huron and Detroit),
ushering in a lumbering era. Local deposits of salt, oil, and natural
gas were developed. Connected by St. Clair RR tunnel and an internatl.
bridge with Sarnia (Ont.). St. Clair Co. Community Col. The old Fort
Gratiot lighthouse marks the St. Clair straits off Port
Huron. Thomas Edison grew up here. Internatl. Airport to SW. Lakeport
State Park to N. Inc. 1857.
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