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“Looking out for Minnesota” Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
“Iron Man just part of Minnesota ore lore” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
“Range Riding” Crooked Creek Observer
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Hibbing
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Traveler Description: The largest open pit mine in the world.
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Attraction type: Mine, Landmark/point of interest

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“A spectacular visit.”
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5 of 5 stars
Toofaraway 92 contributions
Chillicothe, Ohio
Oct 13, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited the Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine on Sep. 29, 2008. It is said to be the largest open pit iron mine in the world. A convenient viewing area is provided overlooking the mine. One can watch the vehicles and activity far below. There is a small visitors center with a gift shop staffed by volunteers. They can give helpful information... more

“A very interesting sight to see”
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4 of 5 stars
Fricky1 27 contributions
Minnesota
Sep 2, 2007

If you are in the area of Hibbing, MN don't miss your chance to see the Hull Rust Mine View. The mine itself is a 3 mile by 2 mile wide active iron ore popen pit mine. There is a visitor's center (free) from which you can view the mine. Also on site is equipment used to mine the ore,... more

“don't miss amazing history in small town”
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5 of 5 stars
northernmnsong 26 contributions
Minnesota
Apr 15, 2007

Hibbing may just seem like another small town but to dig deeper into it's roots will give you an amazing history lesson. Frank Hibbing is it's name sake and the town started with the finding of iron ore. The original town needed to move due to the mining that was gradually creeping closer and closer to homes and businesses. Only... more

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