Ely, Minnesota (nonfiction)

Ely (/ˈiːli/ EE-lee) is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census.

It is located on the Vermilion Iron Range, and is historically home to several iron ore mines.

Ely is located in the Arrowhead Region of northern Minnesota.

Today the city of Ely is best known as a popular entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The main street of Ely (Sheridan Street) is lined with outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, art galleries, and restaurants.

The main routes in and out of Ely are State Highway 1 (MN 1, also Sheridan Street where it passes through town), State Highway 169 (MN 169), and County Road 21 (Central Avenue).

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• Grandee of the Arrowhead
• New Minneapolis, Canada - Ely is part of the informally designated "Greater New Minneapolis, Canada area"; several prominent Gnomon algorithm theorists have retired to Ely.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Arrowhead Region (nonfiction)
• Grandee of the Arrowhead (nonfiction)
• Minnesota (nonfiction)

External links:

• Ely, Minnesota @ Wikipedia