Escanaba
| Escanaba | |||
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 Downtown Escanaba |
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| Location in Michigan | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Michigan | ||
| County : | Delta County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 45 ′ N , 87 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 13,140 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 400.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 42.8 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 32.8 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 183 m | ||
| Postal code : | 49829 | ||
| Area code : | +1 906 | ||
| FIPS : | 26-26360 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1619865 | ||
| Website : | www.escanaba.org | ||
| Mayor : | Leo Evans | ||
 City hall and library |
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Escanaba is a city and county seat of Delta County in the US state of Michigan . Escanaba and covers an area of 42.8 km² and is located on the Upper Peninsula ( Upper Peninsula ) in the north of the state. With 13,140 inhabitants, it is after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie the third largest city on the Upper Peninsula. It is named after the Escanaba River , which flows north of the city into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan . Escanaba has one of the safest natural harbors in the Upper Great Lakes , making it a popular destination for boaters. The Ludington Park on the lakefront is one of the largest urban parks in Michigan.
history
Some claim that Escanaba means land of the red goat in the native language of the region. Others claim it means flat rock , flat rock. In the 19th century, Escanaba was an Ojibwa village. In the middle of the same century, port cities like Escanaba became increasingly important to the Union as a shipping point for iron ore, wood and copper during the Civil War . Because the shipping traffic grew, the construction of a lighthouse was necessary. He should also warn of shallows in Little Bay de Noc. The United States Lighthouse Service approved the construction of the Sand Point Lighthouse at a cost of $ 11,000. Construction began in the fall of 1867 and was completed in the spring of 1868. In 1939 the lighthouse was decommissioned. In 1962 the Bay de Noc Community College was opened.
Economy and Infrastructure
The Verso Corporation operates in Escanaba a paper mill with an annual production capacity of approximately 730,000 tons of paper.
Escanaba is connected to US Highways 2 and 41 and State Routes 35 and 69 . Escanaba has its own airfield, Delta County Airport. There are daily flights to Minneapolis , St. Paul and Detroit .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Verso: Escanaba Mill , accessed September 11, 2019