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Welcome to Golden ...

Golden is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Golden is located in Dickinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Golden is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Golden: 906

Communities Also Named Golden ...

While we believe that this Golden is located in Dickinson County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Golden. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bay, Menominee and Midland County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Golden ...

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

  • Crystal Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alpha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sagola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Floodwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Turner is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Mansfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Ralph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Witbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Witbeck is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
  • Felch Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
  • Felch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden ...

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

Adding Golden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golden 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 Golden was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.

Footnotes ...

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