Talk:Iron Range

message: There are a 1000 ways to divide minnesota, the "iron range" and "arrowhead" regions will never be able to be settled here because they are not official. However, The census does break MN into regions  I think this article should be re-labled Northeast minnesota, and Iron Range & arrow head should re-direct here. Can anyone else find an official  definiton of MN regions? -Ravedave 21:22, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Divisions

message: Neither Kinney nor Winton really qualifies as deserving of being listed. In fact, having lived in the area for 6+ years, I have never heard of either. Plus neither have a population over 1,000. I think they should be removed.
* Uff da, NO!  I'm from Da Range and I've never heard of Kinney either.  But the historical information is interesting.  Don't cha know?Gandydancer (talk) 17:34, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Major Cities

message: There are iron ranges all over the world. Why is The Minnesota Iron Range getting designated as the "Iron Range"? This article should be named "Minnesota Iron Range", or even The Mesabi Range especially since there are distinct iron ranges in states that border Minnesota (see Marquette Iron Range).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.179.137.198 (talk) 17:40, 5 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  There is already an article on the Arrowhead Region (and another on the North Shore).  Most of the Iron Range is in the Arrowhead but some is not; let's leave description of the Arrowhead to its own article.  Good articles stay on point, and this one will benefit by removing extraneous material covered elsewhere. So let's limit the cities and the population stats (if available) to the iron mining regions.  We can mention the ports but they are not part of the Range.   If not sooner done, I will make those changes soon.  Kablammo 03:52, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It sounds like the plan is to move most of the info. in this article to Arrowhead Region and then develop this one to talk mostly about iron mining.  I think that's a great idea.--Appraiser 17:24, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regions of Minnesota  

message: What is the difference between the Iron range and the Mesabi Range? ChildofMidnight (talk) 00:48, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The Mesabi is one of the four iron deposits (ranges) which collectively make up the "Iron Range". From first section in the article. Vsmith (talk) 11:46, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: This article includes the Cuyuna Range as part of the Iron Range. The Cuyuna Range is in Crow Wing County, but the map does not include the Crow Wing County as part of the iron range. Two part question: 1) Why is Cuyuna included in the "Iron Range" and since Cuyuna is included, 2) why is Crow Wing County not included in the Iron Range? (Sidebar, I live in Crow Wing County and it is not the iron range.)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.37.99.107 (talk) 04:43, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Another Question

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message: The map of the ranges in Minnesota misspells the Vermilion Range by including two "l"'s.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.128.142.233 (talk) 06:05, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Accompanying map 

message: I've added some current info that is heavily linked to the articles discussed but will still add refs.  Please do not delete my entry.  Sectionworker (talk) 22:51, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: @Sectionworker, this article is about the Iron Range. Just add history that is specific to the Iron Ranges (plural) as a whole. Information about specific towns and cities belongs in their articles. Also, remember Duluth is NOT part of the Iron Range (and most inhabitants of Duluth consider the Range a "foreign territory" inhabited by strange   people with funny names). StarryGrandma (talk) 23:06, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: What?  "Duluth is NOT part of the Iron Range (and most inhabitants of Duluth consider the Range a "foreign territory" inhabited by strange   people with funny names)."  I'm from Minnesota and that's news to me.  Source please, and also source showing that Duluth is not located on the Iron Range area of Minnesota.  Sectionworker (talk) 00:33, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: You may be thinking of Minnesota's Arrowhead region, which Duluth dominates economically as well as in population. This article is about the "elongated iron ore mining districts", shown in red on the map at the top of the article. There has been no iron ore mined in Duluth. My father used to complain that most Minnesotans had no understanding of either the Arrowhead or the iron ranges, just consigning them to the "outstate". No source for my probably unnecessary comment about Duluthians - just personal experience. The iron ranges were settled by a completely different set of immigrants than the rest of the state. Minnesota public television has some nice shows about the iron ranges. See About Iron Range: Minnesota Building America, which says "Without this 100-mile long, 10-mile wide strip of land in Northern Minnesota, the United States would doubtless be a different place." StarryGrandma (talk) 01:10, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  added some current information with refs to follow 

message: — Assignment last updated by Tafoy013 (talk) 15:09, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Biogeochemical Processes

message: "How important was the Iron Range to winning World War II", StarTribune, March 17, 2023. Kablammo (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  New source on importance of Iron Range during World War II