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Kew, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°09′31″N 87°36′57″W / 45.15861°N 87.61583°W / 45.15861; -87.61583
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Kew, Michigan
Kew is located in Michigan
Kew
Kew
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°09′31″N 87°36′57″W / 45.15861°N 87.61583°W / 45.15861; -87.61583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
TownshipMenominee
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49858
Area code906
GNIS feature ID629639[1]

Kew is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]

History

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The community was named after the Kew Gardens in London.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kew, Michigan
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kew, Michigan
  3. ^ 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. 89.