Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America
North AmericaEconomicLocations of major iron-producing areas in North America
USGSA world map shows major iron-producing areas (shaded red) in North America. In Canada: eastern Quebec near Labrador, Vancouver Island, and British Columbia. In the United States: Northern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Minnesota.
Major Iron-Producing Areas in North America | Class | Rank | Percentage of annual change | Class | Rank | Percent | Class | Rank | Millions people | Major Manufacturing Regions | Class | Rank | Metric tons | Akron | Boston | Chicago | Dallas | Detroit | Hamilton | Hollywood | Kansas City | Los Angles | Ottawa | Philadelphia | Pittsburg | Quebec | San Francisco (Silicon Valley) | Sarnia | Seattle | Areas of serious concern | Areas of some concern | Stable terrain | Nonvegetated land | |
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2.52% | 9.97% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23.0% | 35.0% | 31.0% | 10.1% |
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