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Welcome to Eagle Harbor ...

Eagle Harbor is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

A typical abbreviation for Eagle Harbor: Eagle Hbr. (or less commonly used: Eagle Harb. or Eagle Hrbr.)

Eagle Harbor is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Eagle Harbor is located in the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Eagle Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eagle Harbor - they are located in Alaska, Maryland and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Harbor.

Communities near Eagle Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle Harbor.

  • Laurium
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
    • Laurium is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <4>
  • Calumet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
  • Copper City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Ahmeek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Keweenaw County
  • Phoenix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Keweenaw County
  • Bete Grise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bete Grise
    • Bete Grise is located in Keweenaw County
  • Copper Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
  • Mohawk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Eagle Harbor? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eagle Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Harbor.

Adding Eagle Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eagle Harbor post office opened in 1861.

We also found Eagle Harbor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Harbor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Harbor. 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 Keweenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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