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Welcome to Green Lake ...

Green Lake is located in Allegan County<1>.


The location of Green Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Green Lake: Green Lk.

Green Lake is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Green Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Green Lake: This one is located in Allegan County and the other is located in Grand Traverse County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 12 communities that are also named Green Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Maine, Manitoba, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Green Lake ...

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

  • Grand Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kentwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
  • Walker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
  • Grandville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hudsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Allegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <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 Green Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Lake ...

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

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

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

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 Allegan, 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 Green 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.









 

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