Keweenaw County, Michigan
Keweenaw County | |
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Keweenaw County Courthouse (built 1866) in Eagle River | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′N 88°10′W / 47.48°N 88.16°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | March 11, 1861 |
| Named after | Keweenaw Bay |
| Seat | Eagle River |
| Largest settlement | Mohawk (CDP) Ahmeek (village) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,966 sq mi (15,450 km2) |
| • Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Water | 5,426 sq mi (14,050 km2) 91% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,046 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Keweenaw County (/ˈkiːwənɔː/, KEE-wə-naw) is a county in the western Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 2,046, making it Michigan's least populous county. It is also the state's largest county by total area, including the waters of Lake Superior, as well as the state's northernmost county. The county seat is Eagle River.
Located at the northeastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Keweenaw County is part of the Houghton, Michigan micropolitan area. Keweenaw County contains two National Park Service units: Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park. The county is part of Michigan's Copper Country region, an area where copper mining was prevalent from the 1840s to the 1960s.