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Donken is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Donken is located in Elm River Township along M-26, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) southwest of South Range.[2]

Donken, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Sign for Donken along M-26
Donken
Coordinates: 46°56′30″N 88°47′40″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipElm River
Elevation
[1]
1,299 ft (396 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49965 (Toivola)
Area code(s)906
GNIS feature ID624785[1]

History


The Case Lumber Company mill and general store were the first businesses in Donken, which the community was settled around. Earl J. Case, owner of the businesses, became the town's first postmaster on April 7, 1919. Donken was a station on the Copper Range Railroad.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donken, Michigan
  2. Houghton County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  3. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.


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