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Brockway Mountain Drive
Brockway Mountain Drive is an scenic roadway just west of Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Drivers can access the road from State Highway M-26 on either end near Eagle Harbor to the west or Copper Harbor to the east in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The drive runs along the ridge of Brockway Mountain on the Keweenaw Fault and climbs to above sea level, above the surface of Lake Superior. Several viewpoints along the route allow for panoramas of Copper Harbor, Lake Superior, and undeveloped woodland. On a clear day, Isle Royale is visible approximately in distance from the top of the mountain. Brockway Mountain was named for Daniel D. Brockway, one of the pioneer residents of the area. The road was constructed by the county road commission with funding through Depression-era work programs in 1933. It was briefly used as a connection for the parallel state highway after it opened. Since it opened, Brockway Mountain Drive has been recognized n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Brockway may refer to: Places In the United States: * Brockway, California * Brockway, Montana * Brockway, Oregon * Brockway, Pennsylvania * Brockway, Wisconsin, a town ** Brockway (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Brockway Township, Michigan * Brockway Township, Minnesota People * Archibald Fenner Brockway, British anti-war activist and politician * Buzz Brockway, American politician * Benjamin Benson Brockway, Oregon pioneer * Derek Brockway, Welsh meteorologist and TV presenter * Hiel Brockway, Businessman * Lawrence O. Brockway, Physical chemist * Robin Brockway, British actor * Zebulon Brockway, penologist and prison reformer Other * Brockway Air, Vermont-based regional airline * Brockway Airport, New Brunswick, Canada * Brockway Motor Company, Cortland NY 1912-1977 * Brockway Mountain Drive, scenic drive on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, USA * Brockway (The Simpsons), fictional location on the TV animated series ''The Simpsons'' * Brockwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
