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Welcome to Gibson Lake ...

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

Gibson Lake is located in Iron County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gibson Lake: Gibson Lk.

Gibson Lake is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gibson Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Gibson Lake and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Gibson Lake: 906

Communities near Gibson Lake ...

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

  • Iron River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stambaugh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stambaugh is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
  • Caspian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaastra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
  • Alpha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chicagon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicagon is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
  • Clinch ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinch is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Bates Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bates Junction is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson Lake ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson Lake - 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.