Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the pony express and central overland route In 1906 copper was discovered Ely's mining boom came later than the other towns along us 50. The city of ely is located in northeastern minnesota and is the gateway to the boundary waters canoe area The ely renaissance faire is one of the most anticipated annual events in ely, drawing locals and visitors from across the region to celebrate the wonders of a bygone era. Independent school district 696 is comprised of ely memorial high school and washington elementary
We are located at the edge of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness. Ely railway station, built in 1845, is on the fen line and is now a railway hub, with lines north to king's lynn, northwest to peterborough, east to norwich, southeast to ipswich and south to cambridge and london. Ely offers activities and attractions for the whole family Outdoor activities include canoeing, hiking, biking, dog sledding, fishing, snowshoeing, skiing, birding, atving, and camping in the superior national forest and boundary waters canoe area wilderness (bwcaw). This is a walking tour of downtown ely developed by the city and the local historical society. Ely and winton welcome all with a sense of adventure to the north woods of minnesota
Louis county, minnesota, united states The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census [5] located on the vermilion iron range, ely once had several iron ore mines.
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