Superior, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Superior | |
| Nickname: Twin Ports (with Duluth) | |
 Location of the city of Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin | |
  Superior  Superior | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′14″N 92°06′14″W / 46.72056°N 92.10389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Douglas |
| Incorporated | September 6, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Paine |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.36 sq mi (117.47 km2) |
| • Land | 36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2) |
| • Water | 8.74 sq mi (22.63 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,751 |
| • Density | 709.35/sq mi (273.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54880 |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-78650 |
| Website | ci.superior.wi.us |
Superior (/sʊˈpɪr.i.ər/; Ojibwe: Gete-oodenaang)[3] is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] The population was 26,751 at the 2020 census. Located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin, the city lies at the junction of U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 53 immediately north of, and adjacent to, both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.
Bordered by Saint Louis, Superior, and Allouez bays, the city is framed by two rivers: the Nemadji and the Saint Louis. Superior and the neighboring city across the bay, Duluth, Minnesota, form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports. They share a harbor that is one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes. Both cities feature museum ships (SS William A. Irvin in Duluth and SS Meteor in Superior), devoted to the local maritime heritage. Superior was the final port of call for SS Edmund Fitzgerald before her sinking on November 10, 1975.[5] It is an industrial city, with ship harbors along two sides, several large rail yards, an oil refinery, and shipyard.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "QuickFacts - Superior city, Wisconsin; United States". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Donovan, Brian R. "Key to Ojibwe Place Names". faculty.bemidjistate.edu. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Edmund Fitzgerald History, The Fateful Journey". Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.