Welcome to Shelldrake ...
Shelldrake is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Shelldrake is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelldrake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Shelldrake is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shelldrake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shelldrake is within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Shelldrake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Shelldrake: This one is located in Chippewa County and the other is located in Kalamazoo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelldrake.
Communities near Shelldrake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelldrake.
- Whitefish Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Point
- Whitefish Point is located in Chippewa County
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Vermilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
- Vermilion is located in Chippewa County
- Eckerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
- Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <4>
- Strongs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Hulbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
- Gros Cap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Red Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Batchawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchawana came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchawana
- Batchawana Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchawana Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchawana Bay <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 Shelldrake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelldrake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelldrake. 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 Shelldrake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelldrake. See our Newspapers Page for Shelldrake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelldrake ...
Looking for more information about Shelldrake? 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 Shelldrake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelldrake.
Adding Shelldrake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelldrake 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 Shelldrake was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelldrake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelldrake. 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 Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelldrake - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |