RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Houghton County >> TrimountainIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan


The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan







Welcome to Trimountain ...

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

Trimountain is located in Houghton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trimountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Trimountain is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Trimountain is located in the (906) area code.

Communities near Trimountain ...

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

  • Houghton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurium
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Calumet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Dodgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
  • Hurontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
    • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
  • Chassell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Toivola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dollar Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Trimountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trimountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trimountain ...

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

Adding Trimountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trimountain 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 Trimountain was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Trimountain in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Trimountain post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trimountain.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trimountain. 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 Trimountain - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024