| rdfs:comment | - Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The city is located on the border with Wisconsin. The population was 5,387 as of the 2010 US Census.
- Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,293 at the 2000 census. The city is on U.S. Highway 2 and the Montreal River on the Wisconsin border. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, situated on the same line of longitude (90.2 degrees West) as St. Louis, Missouri. The city is at the south end of Ironwood Township, but is politically independent. Its name's origin is not certain, but could be from any of the following sources: The three ski resorts closest to Ironwood are Big Powderhorn, Blackjack, and Indianhead.
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| abstract | - Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,293 at the 2000 census. The city is on U.S. Highway 2 and the Montreal River on the Wisconsin border. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, situated on the same line of longitude (90.2 degrees West) as St. Louis, Missouri. The city is at the south end of Ironwood Township, but is politically independent. Its name's origin is not certain, but could be from any of the following sources:
* Ironwood was a logging area when it was founded. Occasionally trees would be encountered that were too hard to cut with the cross saws and axes.
* Ironwood was also the center of a busy iron-ore mining region. Iron and wood, the two main industries, gave the city its name.
* One of its first mayors was James Wood, who would fight with a will of iron against the mining unions. Ironwood has many small ski-hills, lakes, and camping areas and is about 18 miles from Lake Superior. It has one high school, Luther L. Wright High School, informally known as Ironwood High School. Their mascot is the "Red Devil" and their rivalry with neighboring Hurley (WI) High is one of the nation's longest-running interstate rivalries in high school sports. One of Ironwood's claims to fame in quirky roadside attractions is the "World's Tallest Indian" : a 52-foot fiberglass statue of tribal leader Hiawatha. The three ski resorts closest to Ironwood are Big Powderhorn, Blackjack, and Indianhead. A traditional local food is a pasty (pronounced PASS-tee). There are many varieties but they are made of dough and filled with meat and vegetables and then baked.
- Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The city is located on the border with Wisconsin. The population was 5,387 as of the 2010 US Census.
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