Why visit Virginia
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema 6 Theatre, Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge, Virginia City Hall and B'nai Abraham Synagogue.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average -2°F.
Weather in Virginia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Virginia
Virginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. With an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. The population was 8,421 at the 2020 census. Virginia is a part of the Duluth metropolitan area, and U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Virginia, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Highway bridge in Minnesota, U.S
Museums and landmarks28
Virginia City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Rathaus in Virginia, United States of America
B'nai Abraham Synagogue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic former synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Charles Lenont House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Coates House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
House in Virginia, Minnesota
Eveleth Recreation Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic building in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
Finnish Sauna
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Finnish sauna in Virginia, Minnesota
First National Bank of Gilbert
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic bank building in Gilbert, Minnesota, United States
Hotel Glode
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic building in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
LaSalle Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic apartment building in Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Lincoln School Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
School building in Virginia, United States of America
Mountain Iron Mine
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Mine in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
St. Louis County District Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Virginia, Minnesota, NRHP-listed in St. Louis County
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
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OHV Trail Overlook
Park · 1.3 mi
Scenic Overlook that is on top of an old mine dump. The overlook has clear views of the City of Virginia as well as the Thunderbird...
RRCC Eveleth Sliding Hill
Park · 3.8 mi
Seasonal Sliding hill funded by city of Eveleth
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes24
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.2 mi
1504 13th Street South, Virginia
Su-Th 11:00-22:00,Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Italian Bakery of Virginia
Bakery · 0.8 mi
205 1st Street South, Virginia
Mo-Fr 05:00-17:00; Sa 05:00-15:00; Su closed
Michael's On The Course
Restaurant · 1.9 mi
1308 18th Street North, Virginia
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
Dave's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
201 3rd Street South, Virginia
Su-Th 08:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-02:00
Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
5478 Mountain Iron Drive, Virginia
12 more on the map.
History
Virginia began as a logging settlement and experienced significant growth when the iron ore industry expanded. Orrin Day Kinney, the original owner of the land, founded the town. The site was planned in 1892 and named in honor of the home state of many local lumber workers at that time. A post office was established in Virginia in 1893. The city was incorporated in 1895. As the mining industry developed, mines in the area became highly productive, consistently breaking records for ore output by the late 1890s. The city’s main population increase started after the construction of mining camps for prominent business figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Leonidas Merritt, Jay Cooke, John D. Rockefeller, William J. Olcott, and James J. Hill. Mining operations relied on diamond drills, mules, and a large workforce to extract millions of tons of ore each year. The ore was shipped from the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, as well as Two Harbors.
From the History section of Virginia, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mountain Iron
Motel and hotel · 3.3 mi
8570 Rock Ridge Drive, Mountain Iron
Churches and places of worship14
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Church of the Holy Family
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Hope Community Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.0 mi
212 South 5th Avenue West, Virginia
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.7 mi
102 South 14th Avenue West, Virginia
Messiah Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 3.5 mi
Enterprise Dr S, Mountain Iron
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries24
East Range Academy of Tech-Science
School · 3.3 mi
8541 Park Ridge Dr, Mountain Iron
Northeast Service Cooperative Oll
School · 3.6 mi
5525 Emerald Ave, Mountain Iron
Healthcare5
Map of Virginia
143 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°F | -2°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 22°F | 2°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 14°F | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 49°F | 28°F | 1.9 in |
| May | 63°F | 41°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 51°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 56°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 54°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 45°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 51°F | 33°F | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 34°F | 20°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 22°F | 6°F | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Eveleth Wwtp Hcn (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2025-05-14: Munger Shaw Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport (EVM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Eveleth 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Gilbert 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Mountain Iron 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Aurora 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Chisholm 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Hoyt Lakes 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Hibbing 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Ely 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Rice Lake 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Duluth 55 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chestnut Street between Third and Fourth Avenues, South side, Virginia, Minnesota, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia, Minnesota 2021-09-01, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Rouchleau Pit, Virginia, Minnesota 2021-09-01, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Greetings from Virginia, Minnesota, In the Arrowhead Country - Large Letter Postcard (11904512166), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Virginia Commercial Historic District, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia Recreation Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia City Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. John the Baptist (Virginia, MN), McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John A Johnson School, Virginia, Minnesota-03, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- John A Johnson School, Virginia, Minnesota-02, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Public Safety Facility, Virginia, Minnesota, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- St. Louis County Courthouse, Virginia, Minnesota (41036211832), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Virginia-Rainy Lake Lumber Company Manager's Residence, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia Public Utilities, Virginia, Minnesota-05, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia Public Utilities, Virginia, Minnesota-07, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia Brewery, Virginia, Minnesota-15, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia, Minnesota Water Tower - "Queen City" (35637416540), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Virginia Brewery, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia, Minnesota from over Silver Lake 2021-09-02, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia-Rainy Lake Lumber Company Office, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia, Minnesota across Silver Lake, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia Public Utilities, Virginia, Minnesota-03, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Virginia Area Historical SocietyHeritage Museum-Enterance, Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Virginia Area Historical Society Heritage Museum, Virginia Minnesota-01, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Eveleth Recreation Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain Iron Mine, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Holy Family, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- W. Bailey House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Glode, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Ivy Manor in Virginia, Minnesota, Tcadeau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First National Bank of Gilbert, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olcott Park, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IronRangeHistoricalSociety, DrGregMN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valon Tuote Raittiusseura, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Finnish Sauna, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lincoln School Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jukola Boardinghouse, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles Lenont House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Louis County Building - Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office - Minnesota (35637415350), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Louis County District Courthouse, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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