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Census Data for Gay

As far as we can tell, Gay has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Gay, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Ahmeek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Copper City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Lake Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
    • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <1>
  • Laurium
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
    • Laurium is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <1>
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
  • Houghton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hancock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • South Range
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

Keweenaw County ...

Gay is located in Keweenaw County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Keweenaw County.

Miscellaneous Information for Gay ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Keweenaw County or the community of Gay:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Gay:
    • GNIS ID for Gay: 626692
    • GNIS ID for Keweenaw County: 1622984
    • GNIS ID for State of Michigan: 1779789
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 26 (Michigan)
    • County Code: 083 (Keweenaw County)
    • Place Code: 31700 (Gay)
    • State & County Code: 26/083 (Michigan / Keweenaw County)
    • State & Place Code: 26/31700 (Michigan / Gay)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Gay is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Gay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.









 

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