Welcome to Charles ...
Charles is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Charles is located in Mackinac County<1>.
The location of Charles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Charles is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Charles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Charles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Charles - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia (2), Manitoba, North Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charles.
Communities near Charles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charles.
- Saint Ignace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <4>
- Mackinaw City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw City
- Mackinaw City is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw City <4>
- Mackinac Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Pontchartrain Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Allenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
- Moran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - British Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Gros Cap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Hessel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessel
- Hessel is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessel <4>
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 Charles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charles. 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 Charles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles. See our Newspapers Page for Charles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charles ...
Looking for more information about Charles? 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 Charles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charles.
Adding Charles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charles 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 Charles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Charles post office opened in 1905.
We also found Charles on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charles. 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 Mackinac, 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 Charles - 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/ |