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Welcome to Christmas ...

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

Christmas is located in Alger County<1>.

Christmas was established in 1869.

Christmas is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Christmas: 906

Communities Also Named Christmas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Christmas - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Kentucky and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Christmas ...

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

  • Chatham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Munising Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munising Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
    • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
  • Wetmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Au Train
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Alger County
  • Doty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
    • Doty is located in Alger County
  • Slapneck ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapneck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
    • Slapneck is located in Alger County
  • Shingleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eben Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
    • Eben Junction is located in Alger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <3>
  • Melstrand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
    • Melstrand is located in Alger 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 Christmas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Christmas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christmas ...

Looking for more information about Christmas? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Christmas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Christmas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christmas. 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 Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Christmas - 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>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.
<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.









 

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