Talk:Copper Country

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Why does it say "most" of the counties? What part is excluded? --Daniel C. Boyer 18:49, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

I removed "most" and then it was quickly reverted. I don't know why someone would say that some of Houghton county (for example) is not part of the Copper Country, but since someone appears to care I'll mention it here. I think that all of the counties mentioned should be fully included. Actual sources would be nice to have. Any thoughts? -- dcclark (talk) 22:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Why would Baraga County be considered part of the Copper Country?Plazak 17:58, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Baraga County is often included nowadays for the tourist trade, making the entire northwest block of counties into one "region". Could you perhaps expand on your (rather uninformative) comment? -- dcclark (talk) 18:31, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

As far as I know, no copper has ever been mined in Baraga County, as opposed to Keweenaw, Houghton, and Ontanagon. I was under the (perhaps mistaken) assumption that the "Copper Country" related to the copper mining region.Plazak 23:34, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

I just remembered this discussion while reading a convenient history of the Copper Country, "Strangers and Sojurners" by Arthur W. Thurner. This book repeatedly refers to the "Copper Country" as Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, and Baraga counties. While it's true that mining didn't happen in Baraga county, the county is so strongly linked to the rest of the copper country that it seems to be considered part of it. -- dcclark (talk) 01:58, 7 April 2008 (UTC)