Keweenaw Peninsula
Northernmost part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Keweenaw" redirects here. For other uses, see Keweenaw (disambiguation).
The Keweenaw Peninsula (/ˈkiːwɪnɔː/ KEE-wi-naw, sometimes locally /ˈkiːvənɔː/) is the northernmost part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It projects into Lake Superior and was the site of the first copper boom in the United States, leading to its moniker of "Copper Country." Its major industries are now logging and tourism, as well as jobs related to Michigan Technological University.