Welcome to Duck Lake ...

Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duck Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

A typical abbreviation for Duck Lake: Duck Lk.

Duck Lake is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Duck Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Duck Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Duck Lake: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Allegan County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 4 communities that are also named Duck Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duck Lake.

Communities near Duck Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duck Lake.

• Charlotte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
• Albion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
• Marshall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Eaton Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Rapids
  • Eaton Rapids is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Rapids <3>
• Potterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <3>
• Leslie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Ingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
• Olivet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Olivet is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <3>
• Homer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
• Bellevue
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
• Dimondale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimondale
  • Dimondale is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimondale <3>

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 Duck Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duck Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duck Lake. 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 Duck Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duck Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Duck Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duck Lake ...

Looking for more information about Duck Lake? 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 Duck Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duck Lake.

Adding Duck Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duck Lake 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 Duck Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Duck Lake post office opened in 1875.

We also found Duck Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duck Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duck Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/