Welcome to Three Lakes ...

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

Three Lakes is located in Baraga County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Lakes, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Three Lakes: Three Lks.

Three Lakes is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Three Lakes (for example, toward Crystal Falls), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Three Lakes lies within the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Three Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Three Lakes - they are located in Florida, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Three Lakes ...

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

• L'Anse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
  • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <4>
• Michigamme
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigamme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigamme
  • Michigamme is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigamme <4>
• Beacon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Marquette County
• Champion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <4>
• Alberta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Baraga County
• Clowry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
  • Clowry is located in Marquette County
• Republic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Marquette County
• Covington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Baraga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Humboldt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
• Clarksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg 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 Three Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Lakes ...

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

Adding Three Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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