Pine Stump Junction, Michigan
| Pine Stump Junction, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Pine Stump Junction, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′09″N 85°35′29″W / 46.56917°N 85.59139°WCoordinates: 46°34′09″N 85°35′29″W / 46.56917°N 85.59139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Luce |
| Township | McMillan |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49868 (Newberry) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 635000[1] |
Pine Stump Junction is an unincorporated community in McMillan Township, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Pine Stump Junction is approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Newberry.
Local Business: www.pine-stump.com
It is located at the junction of former logging roads in the area, one running approximately 100 miles (160 km) from Grand Marais in Alger County east to Paradise in Chippewa County, with many logging camps along the way. This logging trail was intersected by a north-south road from Newberry to Deer Park, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north on Lake Superior. The junction was marked by a huge pine stump with a big iron mailbox attached. Mail was brought from Newberry and left in the box to be picked up by someone from the camps along the Grand Marais-Paradise road. The place was named on county maps as early as the 1860s.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Stump Junction, Michigan
- ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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