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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw City
  • Mackinaw City is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mackinaw City
  • From Gros Cap to Mackinaw City
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
  • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Allenville
  • From Gros Cap to Allenville
• British Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
  • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to British Landing
  • From Gros Cap to British Landing
• Moran
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moran
  • From Gros Cap to Moran
• Carp Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake
  • Carp Lake is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp Lake <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carp Lake
  • From Gros Cap to Carp Lake
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
  • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pontchartrain Shores
  • From Gros Cap to Pontchartrain Shores
• Kenneth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
  • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kenneth
  • From Gros Cap to Kenneth

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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