Siemens, Michigan Explained

Siemens, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Pushpin Label:Siemens
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:46.475°N -90.1036°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gogebic
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bessemer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49911 (Bessemer)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1617851

Siemens is an unincorporated community in Gogebic County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located halfway between Ironwood and Bessemer along U.S. Route 2.

History

The community was named for Werner von Siemens, a German inventor and industrialist.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 124.