Coordinates: 46°30′33″N 87°49′49″W / 46.50917°N 87.83028°W / 46.50917; -87.83028

Diorite, Michigan

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Diorite, Michigan
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CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipEly
Elevation
1,572 ft (479 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49814 (Champion)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID624690[1]

Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Ely Township. As an unincorporated community, Diorite has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

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Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940.[2][3] The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite, Michigan
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  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite Post Office (historical)
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