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Welcome to Allouez ...

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

Allouez is located in Keweenaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allouez, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Allouez is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Allouez: 906

The ZIP code for Allouez: 49805<3>

Communities Also Named Allouez ...

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

Communities near Allouez ...

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

  • Houghton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurium
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Linden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Range
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Calumet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Traverse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
  • Snowshoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allouez ...

Looking for more information about Allouez? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Allouez, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allouez.

Adding Allouez to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allouez.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Keweenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allouez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Allouez). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allouez or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.