Welcome to Little Lake ...
Little Lake is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Little Lake is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of Little Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Little Lake was established in 1863.
A typical abbreviation for Little Lake: Little Lk.
Little Lake is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Little Lake (for example, toward Powers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Little Lake: (906)
The ZIP code for Little Lake: 49833<4>
Communities Also Named Little Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Little Lake - they are located in California (2), New Brunswick, Ontario (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Lake.
Communities near Little Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Lake.
- Marquette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <5>
- Negaunee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <5>
- Gwinn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn
- Gwinn is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinn <5>
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Carlshend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Skandia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <5>
- McFarland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- New Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
- Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Marquette 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 Little Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little 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 Little Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Little Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Lake ...
Looking for more information about Little 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Lake.
Adding Little Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little 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 Little Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Little Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
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 Marquette, 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 Little Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |