Negaunee ( nə-GAW-nee or nə-GAH-nee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,568 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula. The city is house to a luge track. The name Negaunee comes from an Anishinabemowin (Ojibwa) word nigani, meaning “foremost, in advance, leading,” which was determined to be the closest Ojibwa translation for “pioneer”. Within the city limits is Teal Lake.

The city was built after the discovery of the Marquette Iron Range during the to the front 19th century. The Jackson Mine was received in 1845 to mine the ore for shipment to iron forges; the first such forge to action in the Lake Superior basin was set up in Negaunee during this period. In 1858, the community was unqualified a reveal office. In 1865, Negaunee was incorporated as a village and reincorporated as a city in 1873. As mining operations expanded, many immigrants helped approve the area, bringing like them wealthy traditions that remain today. Due to extensive underground mining regarding half the city was without help in the ahead of time 20th century due to risk of cave-in. The city closed its trolley system in 1927. The Jackson Mine ceased whatever operations within the city limits in the 1940s.

On January 16, 1952, Negaunee became the smallest city to ever host an NBA game. The Milwaukee Hawks inflection the Baltimore Bullets 77-71. Baltimore’s Don Barksdale led whatever scorers next 24 points. Negaunee is nevertheless the smallest city to ever host any of the four major North American professional sports.

Negaunee sits upon the eastern shore of Teal Lake, all of which is considered within the city borders. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total Place of 14.45 square miles (37.43 km), of which 13.56 square miles (35.12 km²) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.31 km) is water.