Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
| Diorite, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  DioriteLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of Michigan DioriteDiorite (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′33″N 87°49′49″W / 46.50917°N 87.83028°W / 46.50917; -87.83028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Township | Ely |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49814 (Champion) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 624690 |
Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Ely Township. As an unincorporated community, Diorite has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
History
Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940. The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite, Michigan
- "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diorite 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. 65.
| Municipalities and communities of Marquette County, Michigan, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: Marquette | ||
| Cities |  | |
| Charter townships | ||
| Civil townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Marquette County, Michigan location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |