Copper Falls mine was a set of numerous

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mine shafts and

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s south of

Eagle Harbor, Michigan Eagle Harbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on the north side of the Keweenaw Peninsula within Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County in the U.S. State of Michigan. Its population was 69 as of the 2020 census. ...

. The mine was established in 1846.Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 133 The mine is in

Eagle Harbor Township Eagle Harbor Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 308 at the 2020 census. The township is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southwestern portion of Isle Royale N ...

, near the community of

Copper Falls Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-or ...

and the water fall on the Owl Creek with the same name.

References

External links

Copper falls map at Copper Country Explorer
Copper mines in Michigan Buildings and structures in Keweenaw County, Michigan 1846 establishments in Michigan {{Mine-stub