Welcome to Alpena Junction ...

Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alpena Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Alpena Junction: Alpena Jct. (or less commonly used: Alpena Jctn.)

Alpena Junction is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Alpena Junction: 989

Communities near Alpena Junction ...

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

• Posen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
  • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <4>
• McHarg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
  • McHarg is located in Alpena County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McHarg
  • From Alpena Junction to McHarg
• Cathro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cathro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
  • Cathro is located in Alpena County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cathro
  • From Alpena Junction to Cathro
• Herron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • Herron is located in Alpena County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Herron
  • From Alpena Junction to Herron
• Ossineke
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossineke
  • Ossineke is located in Alpena County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossineke <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ossineke
  • From Alpena Junction to Ossineke
• Leroy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leroy
  • From Alpena Junction to Leroy
• Lachine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
  • Lachine is located in Alpena County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <4>
• Bell ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
• Long Rapids
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Long Rapids
  • From Alpena Junction to Long Rapids
• Flanders
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Alpena County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Flanders
  • From Alpena Junction to Flanders

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpena Junction ...

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

Adding Alpena Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alpena Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

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