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Diorite, Michigan
Diorite, Michigan is located in Michigan
Diorite, Michigan
Diorite, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Diorite, Michigan is located in the United States
Diorite, Michigan
Diorite, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Marquette
Township Ely
Elevation
1,572 ft (479 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49814 (Champion)
Area code(s) 906
GNIS feature ID 624690

Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Ely Township. As an unincorporated community, Diorite has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940. The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.

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