Faunus, Michigan
Faunus is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
Faunus, Michigan | |
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![]() ![]() Faunus Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 45°53′33″N 87°30′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Menominee |
Township | Spalding |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49873 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 1617553[1] |
History
A post office was established at Faunus in 1896, and discontinued in 1908.[3][4] The community was named after Faunus, a god in Roman mythology.[5]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- "Menominee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus Post Office (historical)
- 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. 70.
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