Ely (pronounced ['iːli], rhyming with "freely") is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. It was once named "que quam chep", which means "land of the berries" in the Chippewa language. The population was 3,724 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Vermilion Iron Range, and was historically home to several Iron ore mines.
Today the city is best known as a popular entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and is home to the ...
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Ely (pronounced ['iːli], rhyming with "freely") is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. It was once named "que quam chep", which means "land of the berries" in the Chippewa language. The population was 3,724 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Vermilion Iron Range, and was historically home to several Iron ore mines.
Today the city is best known as a popular entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and is home to the International Wolf Center and The North American Bear Center.
It's also home to quirky, eclectic, community-oriented stations WELY AM & FM. Boundary Waters Radio, is based here. It's an internet-based radio station with an eclectic mix of talk, salient talk, and music. Boundary Waters Radio also serves as host for the Boundary Waters Blues Festival, now in its ninth year.
The city's main street is lined with outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. State Highway 1 and State Highway 169 are the main routes in the city.
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