⛏ Cliff mine

United States · Americas · 47.37°N, 88.31°W

The Cliff mine was the first successful copper mine in the Copper Country of the state of Michigan in the United States. The mine is at the now-abandoned town of Clifton in Keweenaw County. Mining began in 1845, and the Cliff was the most productive copper mine in the United States from 1845 through 1854. Large-scale mining stopped in 1878.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	47.37°N, 88.31°W · view on map

Cliff mine is located in United States, in Americas.

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