Siemens, Michigan

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Siemens, Michigan
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Siemens
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°28′30″N90°06′13″W / 46.47500°N 90.10361°W / 46.47500; -90.10361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gogebic
Township Bessemer
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49911 (Bessemer)
Area code 906
GNIS feature ID1617851 [1]

Siemens is an unincorporated community in Gogebic County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. [1] 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. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Siemens, 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. 124.