Negaunee, Michigan
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Negaunee (/nəˈɡɔːni/ nə-GAW-nee or locally /ˈnəˈɡɒni/ nə-GAH-nee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,627 at the 2020 census.[2] The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula. The city is home to a luge track. The name "Negaunee" comes from an Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe) word nigani, meaning "foremost, in advance, leading," which was determined to be the closest Ojibwe translation for "pioneer". Within the city limits is Teal Lake.
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Negaunee, Michigan | |
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Nickname: Historic Irontown USA | |
Coordinates: 46°30′06″N 87°36′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Marquette |
Founded | 1846 |
Incorporated | 1865 (village) 1873 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Dana LaLonde |
• Clerk | Judy Iwanski |
• Manager | Nate Heffron |
Area | |
• Total | 14.34 sq mi (37.14 km2) |
• Land | 13.44 sq mi (34.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,627 |
• Density | 344.17/sq mi (132.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 49866 |
Area code | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-56860[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0633261[4] |
Website | cityofnegaunee |
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