Zim, Minnesota

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Zim
Unincorporated community
Zim is located in Minnesota
Zim
Zim
Location of the community of Zim
within McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County
Coordinates: 47°18′25″N 92°36′12″W / 47.30694°N 92.60333°W / 47.30694; -92.60333Coordinates: 47°18′25″N 92°36′12″W / 47.30694°N 92.60333°W / 47.30694; -92.60333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipMcDavitt Township
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 • Total20
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55738
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID662843[1]

Zim is an unincorporated place in McDavitt Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Geography[]

The community is located 14 miles southwest of the city of Eveleth at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 27. The Saint Louis River is nearby.

History[]

A post office called Zim was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1990.[2] The community derives its name from a logging camp run by a lumberman named Zimmerman who worked in the area.[3]

Arts and culture[]

The nearby Sax–Zim Bog area is home to one of the world's best birdwatching places and the site of the annual Sax–Zim Winter Birding Festival held in February.[4] The bog was named for Zim and the nearby community of Sax.[4]

Zim is home to noted rock music transcriber Jordan Baker, who has authored songbooks for Dream Theater, Steve Vai and Metallica.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Zim, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 492.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Gustav Axelson (18 January 2013). "In a Minnesota Bog, a Festival of Birds". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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