Zim, Minnesota
Zim | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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°WCoordinates: 47°18′25″N 92°36′12″W / 47.30694°N 92.60333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Township | McDavitt Township |
Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55738 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 662843[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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Zim, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 492.
- ^ 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
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- St. Louis County, Minnesota geography stubs