Zim, Minnesota

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

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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
GNIS feature ID662843[1]

Zim got its name from a nearby lumber camp of a man named Zimmerman.[2] Nearby is the "Sax-Zim Bog", one of the world's best birdwatching places.[3] It was named for the two nearby, mostly uninhabited, towns of Zim and Sax.[3] Every February the habitat hosts a three-day festival for birdwatchers.[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zim, Minnesota. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
  2. Warren Upham, Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance, Volume 17 (St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society, 1920), p. 492
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gustav Axelson. In a Minnesota Bog, a Festival of Birds (18 January 2013)The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.