Diorite is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Ely Township. As an unincorporated community, Diorite has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
Diorite, Michigan | |
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Diorite Location within the state of Michigan Diorite Diorite (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 46°30′33″N 87°49′49″W / 46.50917°N 87.83028°W | |
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 | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 624690[1] |
Diorite contained a post office between 1888 and 1940.[2][3] The community was named for deposits of the diorite rock in the area.[4]