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Welcome to Humboldt Mine ...

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

Humboldt Mine is located in Marquette County<1>.

Humboldt Mine is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Humboldt Mine (for example, toward Iron Mountain), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Humboldt Mine: 906

Communities near Humboldt Mine ...

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

  • Ishpeming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Negaunee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Beacon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beacon is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • South Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
    • South Greenwood has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Station
  • Barnes - Hecker Mine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnes - Hecker Mine is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes - Hecker Mine
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Republic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Republic is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • North Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Lake is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • West Ishpeming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
  • Lake Angeline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Angeline is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angeline

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humboldt Mine ...

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

Adding Humboldt Mine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humboldt Mine 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 Humboldt Mine was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humboldt Mine.

Footnotes ...

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