Welcome to Blaney Park ...
Blaney Park is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Blaney Park is located in Schoolcraft County<1>.
The location of Blaney Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blaney Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
Blaney Park is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blaney Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blaney Park is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near Blaney Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blaney Park.
- Manistique
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manistique
- Manistique is located in Schoolcraft County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manistique <4>
- Blaney Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaney Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
- Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
- Huntspur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Parkington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
- Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
- Germfask
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
- Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <4>
- Gulliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliver
- Gulliver is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulliver <4>
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtis <4>
- Port Inland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
- Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
- Gould City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
- Gould City is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould City <4>
- Carpenter Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
- Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
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 Blaney Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blaney Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blaney Park. 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 Blaney Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blaney Park. See our Newspapers Page for Blaney Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blaney Park ...
Looking for more information about Blaney Park? 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 Blaney Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blaney Park.
Adding Blaney Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blaney Park 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 Blaney Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blaney Park post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blaney Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blaney Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Schoolcraft, 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 Blaney Park - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |