Welcome to Twin Lakes ...

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

Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County<1>.

The location of Twin 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 Twin 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 Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.

Twin Lakes is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Twin Lakes is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Twin Lakes ...

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

Beyond Michigan, there are 39 communities that are also named Twin Lakes - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Twin Lakes ...

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

• Baraga
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
  • Baraga is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <4>
• South Range
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <4>
• Toivola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
  • Toivola is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toivola <4>
• Hazel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Houghton County
• Nisula
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Nisula is located in Houghton County
• Elo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
  • Elo is located in Houghton County
• Pelkie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelkie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
  • Pelkie is located in Baraga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <4>
• Champion Mine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
  • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
• Painesdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
  • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
• Greenland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <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 Twin Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Lakes ...

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

Adding Twin Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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