- Source: Pickford, Michigan
Pickford is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is centered along M-129 and is divided between Chippewa County to the east and Mackinac County.
As an unincorporated community, Pickford has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49774 ZIP Code.
History
Pickford was established in 1877 when Charles W. Pickford from Ontario first settled here along the Munuscong River. A post office was established in February 1880.
Geography
Pickford is located in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Three quarters of the community is located within Chippewa County, while the southwestern quadrant of the community is located within Mackinac County. Pickford lies about 22 miles (35 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie.
= Major highways
=M-48 / M-129 is a highway concurrency that runs north–south through the community. The roadway, known as "Meridian Road", follows the Michigan meridian. M-48 can be used to access Interstate 75 to the west, and M-129 can be used to access Sault Ste. Marie to the north.
Education
Pickford is served by Pickford Public Schools. The district operates a public school within the community, with school teams known as the "Panthers".
References
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- Daftar kota di Michigan
- Ellen Burstyn
- James Kirkwood Sr.
- Tom Skerritt
- Howard Hawks
- Amelia Earhart
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- Martin Landau
- Pickford, Michigan
- Pickford Township, Michigan
- Marquette Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Pickford
- List of municipalities in Michigan
- Raber Township, Michigan
- Bruce Township, Chippewa County, Michigan
- Chippewa County, Michigan
- M-129 (Michigan highway)
