Welcome to Forest Lake ...
Forest Lake is located in Alger County<1>.
The location of Forest Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Forest Lake was established in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Forest Lake: Forest Lk.
Forest Lake is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forest Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Forest Lake and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Forest Lake is located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Forest Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Lake - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Lake.
Communities near Forest Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Lake.
- Munising
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
- Munising is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <4>
- Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Au Train
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
- Au Train is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <4>
- Eben Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Munising Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munising Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
- Munising Junction is located in Alger County
- Traunik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
- Traunik is located in Alger County
- Former names for Traunik:
- Buckeye Landing
- Buckeye Spur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
- Rumely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Wetmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
- Dorsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Trenary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
- Trenary is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <4>
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 Forest Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Lake. 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 Forest Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Lake ...
Looking for more information about Forest Lake? 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 Forest Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Lake.
Adding Forest Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forest Lake post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Lake. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |