Welcome to Gros Cap ...
Gros Cap is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County<1>.
Gros Cap is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gros Cap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gros Cap: 906
Communities Also Named Gros Cap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gros Cap - they are located in Ontario and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gros Cap.
Communities near Gros Cap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gros Cap.
- Saint Ignace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <4>
- Mackinaw City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinac Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Allenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- British Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carp Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bliss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Bliss is located in Emmet County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bliss
- From Gros Cap to Bliss
- Pontchartrain Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenneth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Gros Cap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gros Cap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gros Cap. 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 Gros Cap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gros Cap. See our Newspapers Page for Gros Cap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gros Cap ...
Looking for more information about Gros Cap? 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 Gros Cap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gros Cap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gros Cap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |