Mohawk, Michigan
Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Eagle Harbor Township. As an unincorporated community, Mohawk has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49950 ZIP Code.[2] The ZIP Code includes most of mainland Keweenaw County and also uses the Eagle Harbor and Eagle River designations.[3]
Mohawk, Michigan | |
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  Mohawk Location within the state of Michigan  Mohawk Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′14″N 88°21′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Keweenaw |
| Township | Eagle Harbor |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49950 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 632544[1] |
Mohawk is centered along U.S. Highway 41 just north of the village of Ahmeek in the Keweenaw Peninsula. It is the site of the Mohawk Mining Company, which conducted copper mining in the early 1900s.[4] Mohawkite is a rare mineral that is believed to be found only in the Mohawk Mine.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Michigan
- Google (January 11, 2021). "49950 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49950: Mohawk". Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Mohawk". Michigan.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Mohawkite". Gemdat.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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