Hibbing, Mining city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Description
Hibbing is a city in St. Louis County in northern Minnesota that covers around 186 square miles and sits roughly 1,490 feet (455 meters) above sea level. The settlement comprises an older core and a later downtown built a few miles to the west.
History
Frank Hibbing founded the settlement in 1893 after iron ore discoveries in the Mesabi Range became known. Mining activity in the following decades required the relocation of large parts of the original townsite to the west.
Culture
Visitors walk along Bob Dylan Drive and see markers of the musician's childhood years before he became famous around the world. His birthplace and other locations from his youth remain visible in the streetscape and draw fans from many countries.
Practical
Visitors can follow the historic relocation by tracing markers between the old townsite and the present downtown area. Public viewpoints offer views over the surrounding mining areas and help with orientation across the wide city limits.
Did you know?
The Hull-Rust-Mahoning Mine at the city edge ranks as the largest open-pit iron ore operation worldwide and stretches several miles in length. Its dimensions exceed those of many other extraction sites and continue to shape the regional landscape.
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Greyhound Bus Museum
2.4 km
Hill Annex Mine State Park
26.4 kmIron Man
9.4 km
McCarthy Beach State Park
29.2 km
Church of the Holy Family
30.6 km
Hibbing City Hall
1.1 km
Buhl City Hall
14.9 km
Bruce Mine Headframe
8.7 km
Andrew G. Anderson House
1.4 km
Saints Peter and Paul Church-Ukrainian Catholic
8.7 km
Sons of Italy Hall
1.2 km
East Howard Street Commercial Historic District
1.1 km
Mitchell–Tappan House
881 m
Delvic Building
1.1 km
Chisholm Commercial Historic District
9.1 km
Emmett Butler House
575 m
W. Bailey House
30.8 kmBuhl Public Library
15 km
Minnesota Discovery Center
7.5 km
Side Lake Lookout Tower
29.4 kmPatrick Stilling Basin
23 kmPillsbury Mine Overlook
6.9 kmWest Two River Reservoir
22.5 kmSwan Lake Country Club
22.1 kmHanna Mining Company Train Cabose
10.7 kmBaldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806
27.1 kmStatue, Work of art
9.7 kmScenic viewpoint
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