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

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>
• 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
• 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
• Moran
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
• 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>
• 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
• Kenneth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
  • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
• Levering
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levering
  • Levering is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levering <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 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/