Balsam, Michigan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Balsam, Michigan

Unincorporated community

Balsam

Location within the state of Michigan

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Balsam

Balsam (the United States)

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Coordinates: 46°12′28″N 88°22′51″W﻿ / ﻿46.20778°N 88.38083°W﻿ / 46.20778; -88.38083
Country| United States
State| Michigan
County| Iron
Township| Crystal Falls Township
Elevation

| 1,519 ft (463 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

49920

Area code| 906
GNIS feature ID| 1617430[1]

Balsam is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]

## History

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A post office was established at Balsam in 1909, and it was discontinued months later in that same year.[3][4] The community was named for the balsam fir trees lining the original town site.[5]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsam, Michigan
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsam, Michigan
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsam, Michigan
4. ^ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
5. ^ 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. 40.

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Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Crystal Falls

Cities|

* Caspian
* Crystal Falls
* Gaastra
* Iron River

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Villages|

* Alpha

Townships|

* Bates
* Crystal Falls
* Hematite
* Iron River
* Mansfield
* Mastodon
* Stambaugh

CDP|

* Amasa

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communities|

* Balsam
* Basswood
* Panola
* Pentoga
* Stager

Defunct|

* Gibbs City
* Mineral Hills
* Stambaugh

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