Welcome to Alder ...

Alder is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Alder is located in Marquette County<1>.

Alder is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Alder: 906

Communities Also Named Alder ...

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

Beyond Michigan, there are 11 communities that are also named Alder - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Ontario, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Alder ...

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

• Negaunee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
  • Negaunee is located in Marquette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Negaunee
  • From Alder to Negaunee
• Dodge City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Marquette County
• Buckroe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe
  • Buckroe is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buckroe
  • From Alder to Buckroe
• Forestville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forestville
  • From Alder to Forestville
• Sugar Loaf
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Loaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
  • Sugar Loaf is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sugar Loaf
  • From Alder to Sugar Loaf
• Barnes - Hecker Mine ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes - Hecker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes - Hecker Mine
  • Barnes - Hecker Mine is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barnes - Hecker Mine
  • From Alder to Barnes - Hecker Mine
• Brookton Corners
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
  • Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brookton Corners
  • From Alder to Brookton Corners
• Clowry
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clowry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
  • Clowry is located in Marquette County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clowry
  • From Alder to Clowry
• Diorite
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
  • Diorite is located in Marquette County
  • Diorite has also been known as:
  • Diotrite
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Diorite
  • From Alder to Diorite
• Ishpeming
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
  • Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ishpeming
  • From Alder to Ishpeming

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alder ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/

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