Welcome to Pilgrim ...

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

Pilgrim is located in Houghton County<1>.

The location of Pilgrim has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Pilgrim is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Pilgrim and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Pilgrim lies within the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Pilgrim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Pilgrim: This one is located in Houghton County and the other is located in Benzie County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 8 communities that are also named Pilgrim - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Pilgrim ...

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

• Hancock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Laurium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Lake Linden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
  • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <4>
• South Range
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <4>
• Calumet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
• Ahmeek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
  • Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <4>
• Chassell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
  • Chassell is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <4>
• Dreamland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
  • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
• Atlantic Mine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
  • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton 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 Pilgrim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilgrim.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilgrim ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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