Template:Wp-Ely, Minnesota

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Ely is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census. It is on the Vermilion Iron Range, and is historically home to several iron ore mines. Ely is best known as an entry point for campers and canoers into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park wilderness area. The city is home to the International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center.

Ely's main street is lined with nature outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. State Highway 1 (MN 1), State Highway 169 (MN 169) and County Road 21 (Central Avenue) are the main routes in Ely. The city is about 16 miles south of the Canada–United States border and is within the Superior National Forest.