Champion, Michigan | |
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  Champion Location within the state of Michigan  Champion Champion (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′50″N 87°57′48″W / 46.51389°N 87.96333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Township | Champion |
| Elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49814 |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 623055[1] |
Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
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History
A post office called Champion has been in operation since 1869.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Champion Iron Mine.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion, Michigan
- ^ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ 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. 54.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 23 July 2023, at 05:44