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 / 46.32556°N 87.40500°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] |
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.
History
The community was named from its location on a plain. [2]
References
- ^ a b 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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