Frank Hibbing

Frank Hibbing (HM2VM)

Location: Hibbing, MN 55746 St Louis County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 26.696', W 92° 56.39'

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Frank Hibbing was a German immigrant who came to Minnesota from Wisconsin, arriving on the Mesaba Range in 1892. He had heard that iron ore was discovered in Mt. Iron in 1890.

He recognized the possibilities of iron ore further to the west.

"I believe there's iron ore under me, my bones feel rusty and chilly," said Mr. Hibbing and he proceeded to purchase land leases.

One of the first things he did was to plot out a townsite. The townsite was incorporated on August 15, 1893 and named Hibbing.

(Photo caption) 1912 - Hibbing at its Finest.
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HM NumberHM2VM
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 11:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 504536 N 5254611
Decimal Degrees47.44493333, -92.93983333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 26.696', W 92° 56.39'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 26' 41.76" N, 92° 56' 23.40" W
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Area Code(s)218
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 324-332 Lincoln St, Hibbing MN 55746, US
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