Welcome to Birchwood ...
Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County<1>.
Birchwood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Birchwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Birchwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Birchwood: This one is located in Cheboygan County and the other is located in Berrien County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 17 communities that are also named Birchwood - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3), Washington and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birchwood.
Communities near Birchwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birchwood.
- Cheboygan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
- Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <4>
- Pellston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinaw City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
- Alanson is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
- Wolverine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
- Riggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
- Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
- Topinabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Giauque Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
- Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Indian River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
- Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <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 Birchwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birchwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birchwood. 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 Birchwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchwood. See our Newspapers Page for Birchwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birchwood ...
Looking for more information about Birchwood? 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 Birchwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birchwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Cheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birchwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |