Welcome to Lake Gogebic ...

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

Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Gogebic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Gogebic: Lk. Gogebic

Lake Gogebic is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Lake Gogebic and travel west, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Lake Gogebic: (906)

Communities near Lake Gogebic ...

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

• Wakefield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• White City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Gogebic County
• Nonesuch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
  • Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
• White Pine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
  • White Pine is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>
• Marenisco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marenisco
  • Marenisco is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marenisco <4>
• Connorville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
  • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
• Ewen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
  • Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <4>
• Silver City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
• Ramsay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
• Bruce Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <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 Lake Gogebic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Gogebic.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Gogebic ...

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

Adding Lake Gogebic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Gogebic 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 Lake Gogebic was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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