Pequaming, Michigan | |
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  Pequaming Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′07″N 88°24′01″W / 46.85194°N 88.40028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Township | L'Anse |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49958 |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 634613[1] |
Pequaming (/pəˈkwɒmɪŋ/ pə-KWAH-ming) is an unincorporated community in L'Anse Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on a narrow point of land that juts into Keweenaw Bay. Although still partially inhabited, Pequaming is one of the largest ghost towns in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pequaming, Michigan
- ^ Monette, Clarence J. (1975). Some Copper Country Names and Places. Lake Linden, Michigan. ISBN 0-942363-04-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dodge, Roy L. (1990). Michigan Ghost Towns Of The Upper Peninsula. Las Vegas, Nevada: Glendon Publishing. ISBN 0-934884-02-1.
- ^ Classen, Mikel B. "Pequaming: Ghost on the Water". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Robinson, John (2018). "Historic Michigan: The Part-Ghost Town of Pequaming". 99.1 WFMK.