Pentoga, Michigan  | |
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![]() Pentoga Location within the state of Michigan  | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′11″N 88°29′40″W / 46.00306°N 88.49444°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Michigan | 
| County | Iron | 
| Township | Stambaugh Township | 
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 49920  | 
| Area code | 906 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2129433[1] | 
Pentoga is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
History
A post office was established at Pentoga in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[3][4] The community was given its name by the owners of the Montambo mill. The name Pentoga is the nickname of a Chippewa chiefs wife from the area and means bull head. [5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
 - ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga, Michigan
 - ↑ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
 - ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentoga Post Office (historical)
 - ↑ 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. 112.
 
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