Editing Iron County, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|1211|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1166|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|45|sqmi}} (3.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 25, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> Along with its southeastern neighbor [[Dickinson County, Michigan|Dickinson County]], it is one of only two landlocked counties in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]].

===Major highways===
[[File:IronCountyMichiganSignUS2US141.jpg|thumb|Entering Iron County on US 2 / US 141]]

*{{jct|state=MI|US|2}} – runs east–west through lower part of county. Enters west line at {{convert|6|mi|km}} above SW corner, then runs east and southeast to Crystal Falls, where it turns south and runs into Wisconsin. Passes Mineral Hills, Iron River, and Fortune Lake.
*{{jct|country=USA|US|141}} – runs north–south through center of county. Enters north line of county from [[Covington, Michigan|Covington]] in Baraga County, then runs south to intersection with US-2 at Crystal Falls.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|69}} – runs east from Crystal Falls into Dickinson County.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|73}} – enters south line of county from [[Nelma, Wisconsin]], then runs northeast to intersection with US-2 at Iron River.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|189}} – enters south line of county from [[Tipler, Wisconsin]], then runs north to intersection with US-2 at Iron River.<ref name=ICGM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iron+County,+MI/@46.1715004,-88.8358154,10.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4d53e2ec46bfc9b3:0x8a514ee59585bc4a!8m2!3d46.2758153!4d-88.4902778 ''Iron County MI'' Google Maps (accessed 18 September 2018)]</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
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*[[Houghton County, Michigan|Houghton County]] (north)
*[[Baraga County, Michigan|Baraga County]] (north)
*[[Marquette County, Michigan|Marquette County]] (northeast)
*[[Dickinson County, Michigan|Dickinson County]] (east)
*[[Florence County, Wisconsin]] (southeast)
*[[Forest County, Wisconsin]] (south)
*[[Vilas County, Wisconsin]] (southwest)
*[[Gogebic County, Michigan|Gogebic County]] (west)
*[[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]] (northwest)
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===National protected area===
* [[Ottawa National Forest]] (part)