Gentian, Michigan
Appearance
Gentian, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 46°25′52″N 87°28′00″W / 46.43111°N 87.46667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Marquette |
Township | Sands |
Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49855 |
Area code | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 1617580[1] |
Gentian is an unincorporated community in Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]
History
Gentian was named from the fringed gentian flowers growing near the town site.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentian, Michigan
- ^ 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. 75.