Country United States County Houghton Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 396 m Area code 906 | State Michigan Township Elm River GNIS feature ID 624785 Local time Friday 4:51 AM | |
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Weather -15°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Donken is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Donken is located in Elm River Township along M-26, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) southwest of South Range.
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Map of Donken, MI 49965, USA
History
The Case Lumber Company mill and general store were the first businesses in Donken, which the community was settled around. Earl J. Case, owner of the businesses, became the town's first postmaster on April 7, 1919. Donken was a station on the Copper Range Railroad.
References
Donken, Michigan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA