Zim | |
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Coordinates: 47°18′25″N 92°36′12″W / 47.30694°N 92.60333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Township | McDavitt Township |
Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55738 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 662843 [1] |
Zim is an unincorporated place in McDavitt Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. [1]
The community is located 14 miles southwest of the city of Eveleth at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 27. The Saint Louis River is nearby.
A post office called Zim was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1990. [2] The community derives its name from a logging camp run by a lumberman named Zimmerman who worked in the area. [3]
The nearby Sax–Zim Bog area is home to one of the world's best birdwatching places and the site of the annual Sax–Zim Winter Birding Festival held in February. [4] The bog was named for Zim and the nearby community of Sax. [4]
Zim is home to noted rock music transcriber Jordan Baker, who has authored songbooks for Dream Theater, Steve Vai and Metallica.