Plains, Michigan
Plains is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Forsyth Township. As an unincorporated community, Plains has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
Plains, Michigan | |
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  Plains Location within the state of Michigan  Plains Plains (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′32″N 87°24′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Township | Forsyth |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49841 (Gwinn) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617790[1] |
History
The community was named from its location on a plain.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plains, Michigan
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 114.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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