Faunus, Michigan | |
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  Faunus Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′33″N 87°30′32″W / 45.89250°N 87.50889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Township | Spalding |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49873 |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617553[1] |
Faunus is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
History
A post office was established at Faunus in 1896, and discontinued in 1908.[3][4] The community was named after Faunus, a god in Roman mythology.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus, Michigan
- ↑ "Menominee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faunus 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. 70.
Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Michigan highlighting Menominee County.svg | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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