Superior, Wisconsin

A small city with a population of some 28,000 on the shores of Lake Superior, Superior is located in northwestern Wisconsin and is often overshadowed today, as it was in the past, by its twin port of Duluth, Minnesota. The major industries have traditionally centered around its value as a transfer station. Trucking, railroads, and Great Lakes shipping, bring people from around the United States and the world to this city.

Duluth and Superior form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports. The two cities share a harbor and are one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes. Among the items shipped out are iron ore (taconite) and grain. Both cities have museums devoted to the local nautical heritage.