Zim, Minnesota

Zim is an unincorporated place in McDavitt Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

For the city in east-central Minnesota named Zimmerman, see Zimmerman, Minnesota.
Zim
Unincorporated community
Zim
Location of the community of Zim
within McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County
Zim
Zim (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°18′25″N 92°36′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipMcDavitt Township
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 • Total20
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55738
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID662843[1]

Geography

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.

History

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]

Arts and culture

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]

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References
  1. "Zim, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 492.
  4. Gustav Axelson (18 January 2013). "In a Minnesota Bog, a Festival of Birds". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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