Welcome to Austin ...
Austin is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Austin is located in Marquette County<1>.
When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<2>
Austin is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Austin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Austin and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Austin: 906
Communities Also Named Austin ...
While we believe that this Austin is located in Marquette County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Austin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and Oakland County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin.
Communities near Austin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Austin.
- Marquette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ishpeming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Negaunee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <4>
- Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gentian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentian
- Gentian is located in Marquette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gentian
- From Austin to Gentian
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Marquette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From Austin to Helena
- Carlshend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlshend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlshend
- Carlshend is located in Marquette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlshend
- From Austin to Carlshend
- McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Austin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austin. 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 Austin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin. See our Newspapers Page for Austin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...
Looking for more information about Austin? 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 Austin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |