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Ripley in the region of Michigan is a place in United States - some 812 mi or ( 1307 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Ripley is now 08:12 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Detroit " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Calumet, Chassell, Crystal Falls, Eagle River, and Hubbell. Since you are here already, consider visiting Calumet . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ripley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Michigan Tech and Houghton Michigan
Michigan Tech and Houghton Michigan Scenery Bike Ride, A bike ride on the ridge overlooking Michigan Tech and Houghton Michigan ..
MV Clelia II on the Keweenaw Waterway
MV Clelia II, Great Lakes cruise ship, arriving at Houghton, Michigan from Lake Superior, on a Great Lakes cruise, Toronto to Duluth, July 2009; Clelia II has gone to Australia and was renamed the Ori ..
Pokemon Red/Blue: Cerulean City on Piano
This is me playing the Cerulean City Theme from Pokemon Red/Blue on my Keyboard. If you would like the sheet music: UPDATE: This link is working as of July 2010 www.megaupload.com Thanks for watching! ..
Snowmobile Trip 09
Snowmobile trip from Eagle River, WI to Copper Harbor, MI. We criss crossed the Upper Peninsula a few times and ended up putting on 854 miles by the time we were done. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ripley, Michigan
Ripley is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin Township situated upon a slope, just east of Hancock on M-26 and across the Portage Lake Canal from Houghton. A ski resort called Mont Ripley is located in Ripley. The now-closed Quincy Smelting Works, formerly operated by the Quincy Mine, is also located in Ripley.
Located at 47.13 -88.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mont Ripley
Mont Ripley is a ski hill located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is owned by Michigan Technological University. It was founded in the early 1900s (by Fred Lonsdorf) and has since grown to one of the premier ski hills in the American Midwest. With the addition of snow making in 2000, the season has been extended from late November to late March or early April. Mont Ripley is known for its challenging terrain and spectacular views of Houghton, Portage Lake and the Huron Mountains.
Located at 47.13 -88.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University (commonly referred to as Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on 925 acres on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake. Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and was created to train mining engineers to operate the local copper mines.
Located at 47.12 -88.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dee Stadium
Dee Stadium, also called The Dee, is an ice hockey arena in Houghton, Michigan, that replaces, and is located on the same site as, the Amphidrome. It is regarded as the birthplace of professional hockey, and is the seventh oldest indoor ice rink in the world.
Located at 47.12 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Portage Lake District Library
Portage Lake District Library is a public library located in Houghton, Michigan, which serves the city of Houghton and Chassell and Portage Townships. The Portage Lake District Library participates in the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) and is a member of the Superiorland Library Cooperative. Patrons can check out books on a wide variety of subjects from Easy Reading to Adult Nonfiction. The Portage Lake District also includes a room dedicated to Michigan History and Genealogy.
Located at 47.12 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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