Welcome to Tamarack (aka 'Tamarack Lake') ...

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

Tamarack is located in Gogebic County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tamarack, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tamarack is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tamarack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Tamarack and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Tamarack is located in the (906) area code.

The community of Tamarack has also been called Tamarack Lake.

Communities Also Named Tamarack ...

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

Beyond Michigan, there are 18 communities that are also named Tamarack - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tamarack ...

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

• Land O'Lakes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
  • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• Watersmeet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
  • Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <4>
• Paulding
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
  • Paulding is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <4>
• Katakitckon Indian Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katakitckon Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katakitckon Indian Village
  • Katakitckon Indian Village is located in Gogebic County
• Agate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
• Trout Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
• Kenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Houghton County
• Phelps
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Phelps is located in Vilas County (WI)
• Gibbs City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
  • Gibbs City is located in Iron County
• Paynesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon 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 Tamarack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tamarack.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tamarack ...

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

Adding Tamarack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tamarack 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 Tamarack was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tamarack on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tamarack.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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