Pentoga, Michigan
Pentoga is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
Pentoga, Michigan | |
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Pentoga Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°00′11″N 88°29′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Iron |
Township | Stambaugh Township |
Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 49920 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 2129433[1] |
History
A post office was established at Pentoga in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[3][4] The community was given its name by the owners of the Montambo mill. The name Pentoga is the nick name of a Chippewa chiefs wife from the area, it means bull head. [5]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
- "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga 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. 112.
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