Ishpeming, Michigan

Ishpeming is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 6,686 people living in it. There used to be more people in the 1950s and 1960s, when the iron ore mines were in full operation.

Geography

The city has a total area of 24.0 km² (9.2 mi²). 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (6.16%) is water. Ishpeming is 1436 feet above sea level.

History

The movie Anatomy of a Murder was filmed in Ishpeming and areas around it in 1959. Ishpeming was also the birthplace of aviation engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson in 1910 and Nobel prize winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg in 1912.

Ishpeming is considered the birthplace of downhill ski jumping in the United States and is the home to the National Ski Hall of Fame.

Ishpeming, Michigan Media

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  Statue of "Old Ish" in downtown Ishpeming

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  Mormorsgruvan (Åtvidaberg Municipality), emigration plaquette

Other websites

• City of Ishpeming Archived 2009-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Ishpeming Public Schools