Back إلي (مينيسوتا) Arabic الى (سينت لويس) ARZ الی، مینهسوتا AZB Ely (Minnesota) Catalan Эли (Миннесота) CE Ely (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Minnesota) CEB Ely DAG Ely (Minnesota) German Ely (Minnesota) Spanish Ely (Minnesota) Basque
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 Location of the city of Ely within Saint Louis County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′8″N 91°51′21″W / 47.90222°N 91.85583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,268 |
| • Density | 1,117.65/sq mi (431.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55731 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-19142[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661205[2] |
| Website | www.ely.mn.us |
Ely (/ˈiːli/ EE-lee)[4] is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census.[5]
Located on the Vermilion iron range, Ely once had several iron ore mines. It is an entry point for campers and canoers into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park wilderness area. The International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center are nearby.
Ely's main street has nature outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. MN 1, MN 169, and County Road 21 (Central Avenue) are Ely's main routes. The city is 16 mi (26 km) south of the Canadian border and is within the Superior National Forest.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2022.