Welcome to Arthur Bay ...
Arthur Bay is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Arthur Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arthur Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Arthur Bay is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arthur Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Arthur Bay: (906)
Communities near Arthur Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arthur Bay.
- Marinette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
- Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
- Menominee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <4>
- Sister Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Stephenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Ephraim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Daggett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Egg Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Ingalls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arthur Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arthur Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arthur Bay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arthur Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthur Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Arthur Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arthur Bay ...
Looking for more information about Arthur Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arthur Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arthur Bay.
Adding Arthur Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arthur Bay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arthur Bay was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Arthur Bay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arthur Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arthur Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arthur Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |