Welcome to Cascade ...

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

Cascade is located in Marquette County<1>.

The location of Cascade has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Cascade is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Cascade lies within the (906) area code.

Communities Also Named Cascade ...

While we believe that this Cascade is located in Marquette County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Cascade. Those communities are located in the following counties: Antrim and Kent County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 30 communities that are also named Cascade - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cascade ...

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

• Marquette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
  • Marquette is located in Marquette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
• Ishpeming
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Negaunee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Sands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
  • Sands is located in Marquette County
• Palmer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Palmer is located in Marquette County
• Brookton Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
  • Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
• Harvey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <4>
• Trowbridge Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge Park
  • Trowbridge Park is located in Marquette County
• Forestville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Marquette County
• Lake Angeline
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angeline
  • Lake Angeline is located in Marquette County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cascade ...

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

Adding Cascade to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cascade.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascade. 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/