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Welcome to Frost ...

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

Frost is located in Houghton County<1>.

Frost is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Frost: 906

Communities Also Named Frost ...

While we believe that this Frost is located in Houghton County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Frost. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clare and Saginaw County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 23 communities that are also named Frost - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Frost ...

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

  • Kenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kenton is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Rousseau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Sidnaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Trout Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wasas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
  • Nisula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nisula is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Wainola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
  • Agate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Paynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Gem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frost ...

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

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 Frost - 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.