Plains is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Forsyth Township. As an unincorporated community, Plains has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

Plains, Michigan
Plains is located in Michigan
Plains
Plains
Location within the state of Michigan
Plains is located in the United States
Plains
Plains
Plains (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°19′32″N 87°24′18″W / 46.32556°N 87.40500°W / 46.32556; -87.40500
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipForsyth
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49841 (Gwinn)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617790[1]

History

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The community was named from its location on a plain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plains, Michigan
  2. ^ 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. 114.