Gogebic County

Gogebic County is Michigan's most northwestern county, bordering Wisconsin to Lake Superior. Its economy is comprised of three dominant sectors: Diverse Industries, Forest Products, and Tourism. Non-forest related industries include precision tool making, plastic injection molding, industrial sewing operations, and electronic assembly. Forest related industries include logging, sawmills, and dimension mills with regional, national and international markets. The forest is also the foundation for recreation and tourism activities including mountain bike trails, snowmobile trails, cross-country trails, hiking, camping, and others. The Ottawa National Forest, including the Sylvania Wilderness Area, is a strong recreation destination for a variety of visitors interested in camping and "silent" sports like hiking, camping, canoeing, snowshoeing, etc. The tourism industry focuses on the wealth of natural resources located in the county. Lake Superior, trout streams, waterfalls, and inland lakes including Lake Gogebic draw fair weather visitors, while the four alpine ski hills/resorts in the county and miles of ski and snowmobile trails afford ample opportunities for winter visitors. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe operates a gaming casino/resort at the east end of the county. The county holds two tax-free development sites called "Renaissance Zone" sites. The zone sites are intended to attract new investment to the county by eliminating Michigan taxes to occupants of the zone.

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