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Explore West Tamarack in United States

West Tamarack in the region of Michigan is a town in United States - some 815 mi or ( 1312 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in West Tamarack is now 06:06 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Detroit " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Centennial Heights, Copper City, Crystal Falls, Dollar Bay, and Eagle River. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Centennial Heights . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in West Tamarack ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Calumet, Michigan

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Calumet, Michigan. ..

2010 Winter Baja Big Air Jumps

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Big Air Jumps at 2010 Winter Baja at Michigan Tech held at Lake Linden, Michigan City Park: Video #1 ..


Keweenaw Fall Color 2008

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A video montage of pictures from our 2008 fall color tour. Pictures were taken October 4th, 5th and 11th. Areas featured include US41, Redridge Dam, Baltic area, Cliff Drive, Great Sand Bay, Lake Bail ..

Lake Linden Michigan from a Honda Ruckus

2:12 min by TNRuss
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A fall ride. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tamarack mine

Tamarack mine is a copper mine located in Osceola Township, Houghton County, north of Calumet, Michigan. The first shaft was started in 1882 and five shafts were eventually mined. In 1966 six-year-old Ruth Ann Miller fell into shaft #4 and a rescue was impossible.

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Located at 47.26 -88.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Houghton County, Michigan, Copper mines in the United States, Mines in Michigan

Italian Hall disaster

The Italian Hall Disaster (sometimes referred to as the 1913 Massacre) is a tragedy that occurred on December 24, 1913 in Calumet, Michigan. Seventy-three men, women, and children, mostly striking mine workers and their families, were crushed to death in a stampede when someone falsely yelled "fire" at a crowded Christmas party.

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Located at 47.25 -88.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1913 disasters, 1913 in Michigan, Disasters in Michigan, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, Houghton County, Michigan, Human stampedes in the United States, Massacres in the United States

Calumet, Michigan

Calumet is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County, in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, that was once at the center of the mining industry of the Upper Peninsula. Also known as Red Jacket, the village includes the Calumet Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The village may itself be included within the Calumet Historic District, a larger area which is NRHP-listed and which is a National Historic Landmark District.

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Located at 47.25 -88.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1929 establishments in the United States, Company towns in Michigan, Houghton micropolitan area, Populated places established in 1864, Populated places in Houghton County, Michigan, Villages in Michigan

Swedetown, Michigan

Swedetown is a small, unincorporated community in Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is within Calumet Township at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|14|11|N|88|27|53|W|region:US | |name= }}, west of Osceola Road and the junction with Swedetown Road. It is south of Calumet and west of Laurium and the intersection of US 41 and M-26.

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Located at 47.24 -88.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Unincorporated communities in Houghton County, Michigan

Calumet Public Library

The Calumet Public School Library is a combined library that serves as both a school library and as a library for the public in Calumet, Michigan. The shared library has a long history in Calumet. It serves as a public library that provides school services and also a public library that is being provided by a school. A township library was created in Calumet during the early 1870s. In 1898 a new public library was constructed by the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.

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Located at 47.24 -88.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Houghton County, Michigan, Education in Houghton County, Michigan, Library buildings completed in 1997, Public libraries in Michigan