Superior, Wisconsin

Superior is the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin. A city with a population of 27,368 as of the 2000 census, Superior is located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin. It is often overshadowed today, as it was in the past, by its twin port of Duluth, Minnesota. Duluth and Superior form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports and share a harbor that is one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes. Both cities have museums devoted to the local nautical heritage.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 143.6 km² (55.4 mi²). 95.7 km² (36.9 mi²) of it is land and 47.9 km² (18.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 33.36% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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