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Welcome to Engadine ...

Engadine is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Engadine is located in Mackinac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Engadine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Engadine is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Engadine: 906

The ZIP code for Engadine: 49827<3>

Communities Also Named Engadine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Engadine - it's located in Nevada.

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

Communities near Engadine ...

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

  • Newberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gould City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Naubinway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Curtis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Helmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Roberts Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
  • Carpenter Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Huntspur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Dollarville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
  • McMillan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Engadine ...

Looking for more information about Engadine? 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 Engadine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Engadine.

Adding Engadine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Engadine 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 (so far) for Engadine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Engadine post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Engadine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Engadine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Engadine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Engadine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/