Negaunee (/nəˈɡɔːni/ nə-GAW-nee or locally /ˈnəˈɡɒni/ nə-GON-ee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

[2] The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula.

The city was built after the discovery of the Marquette Iron Range during the early 19th century.

[6] As mining operations expanded, many immigrants helped settle the area, bringing with them rich traditions that remain today.

Negaunee is still the smallest city to ever host any of the four major North American professional sports.

[7] Negaunee is in central Marquette County and is bordered to the west by the city of Ishpeming.

Negaunee sits on the eastern shore of Teal Lake, all of which is within the city borders.

[1] The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is located near the Carp River on the outskirts of Negaunee.

Negaunee is home to Pioneer Days, a festival held every year the week following July 4.

[9] A section near the finish line is open to public sliding in the wintertime, using club equipment.

[10] The original track layout was over 800 meters (0.50 mi) in length,[11] featuring 29 curves along its 88-meter (289 ft) vertical drop.

28.8% were of Finnish, 14.5% Italian, 14.0% English, 9.3% German, 8.9% Swedish and 5.8% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

[20] The average window for freezing temperatures is September 23 thru May 26, allowing a growing season of 120 days.

[20] Precipitation is moderate, averaging 35.7 inches (910 millimeters) annually, with September and October being the wettest months, and the meteorological winter months of December thru February being the driest in terms of normal total precipitation.

[20] Snowfall is extremely heavy due to the location in the lake effect snow belt of Lake Superior, averaging 203 in (5.16 m) per season, with the snowiest months of December and January each producing around 43 in (1.1 m) of snow.