Back مقاطعة كيويناو (ميشيغان) Arabic Keweenaw County, Michigan BAR Кийуино (окръг, Мичиган) Bulgarian কিউয়িনাউ কাউন্টি, মিশিগান BPY Keweenaw Gông (Michigan) CDO Keweenaw County CEB Keweenaw County Czech Keweenaw County, Michigan Welsh Keweenaw County German Kantono Keweenaw Esperanto
Keweenaw County | |
|---|---|
 Keweenaw County Courthouse (built 1866) in Eagle River | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′N 88°10′W / 47.48°N 88.16°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | March 11, 1861[1][2] |
| Named for | Keweenaw Bay |
| Seat | Eagle River |
| Largest settlement | Mohawk (CDP) Ahmeek (village) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,966 sq mi (15,450 km2) |
| • Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Water | 5,426 sq mi (14,050 km2) 91% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,046 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Keweenaw County (/ˈkiːwənɔː/, KEE-wə-naw) is a county in the western Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 2,046, making it Michigan's least populous county.[3] It is also the state's largest county by total area, including the waters of Lake Superior, as well as the state's northernmost county. The county seat is Eagle River.[4]
Located at the northeastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Keweenaw County is part of the Houghton, Michigan micropolitan area. Keweenaw County contains two National Park Service units: Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park. The county is part of Michigan's Copper Country region, an area where copper mining was prevalent from the 1840s to the 1960s.
- ^ Clarke Historical Library. "Bibliography on Keweenaw County". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "This date in Michigan History: March 11, 1861". Michigan History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2006.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ National Association of Counties. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Copper Mining History and Copper Harbor Michigan". exploringthenorth.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2010.