Pickford, Michigan

Pickford is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[1] The community is centered along M-129 and is divided between Chippewa County to the east and Mackinac County.

Pickford, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Road signage along M-129
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Coordinates: 46°09′28″N 84°21′49″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Chippewa and Mackinac
Township	Marquette and Pickford
Settled	1877
Elevation [1]	604 ft (184 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49774
Area code	906
GNIS feature ID	634810[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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".^[2]