Welcome to Eagle River ...
Eagle River is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County<1> and is the County Seat for Keweenaw County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for Eagle River: Eagle Riv.
Eagle River is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eagle River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Eagle River: 906
Communities Also Named Eagle River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Eagle River - they are located in Alaska, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle River.
Communities near Eagle River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle River.
- Laurium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Lake Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Calumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Copper City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ahmeek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
- Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <4>
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Keweenaw County
- Eagle Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Harbor <4>
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
- Mohawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <4>
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Eagle River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle River. 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 Eagle River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle River. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle River ...
Looking for more information about Eagle River? 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 Eagle River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle River.
Adding Eagle River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eagle River 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 Eagle River was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Eagle River in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Eagle River post office opened in 1861.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle River. 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 Keweenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle River - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |