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Welcome to Rabbit Bay ...

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

Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County<1>.


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


Rabbit Bay is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Rabbit Bay: (906)

Communities near Rabbit Bay ...

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

  • Houghton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hancock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Laurium
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Ahmeek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jacobsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
    • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
  • Portage Entry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
    • Portage Entry 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 Rabbit Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rabbit Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rabbit Bay ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rabbit Bay. 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 Houghton, 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 Rabbit Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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