RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Houghton County >> Champion MineIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan


The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan







Welcome to Champion Mine ...

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

Champion Mine is located in Houghton County<1>.



Champion Mine is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Champion Mine and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Champion Mine: (906)

Communities Also Named Champion Mine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Champion Mine: This one is located in Houghton County and the other is located in Marquette County.

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

Communities near Champion Mine ...

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

  • Houghton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baraga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurium
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
    • Laurium is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <3>
  • Lake Linden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
    • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
  • Calumet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Houghton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
  • Atlantic Mine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
    • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
  • Dodgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
  • Toivola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chassell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
    • Chassell is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion Mine ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champion Mine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024