Around Ishpeming ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marquette. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the east of Ishpeming. Marquette has a population of 20,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Negaunee. It lies just northeast of Ishpeming and has a population of 4,500 people.
For comparison, Ishpeming has a population of 6,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ishpeming, with the nearest first.
- Lake Angeline
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angeline
- Lake Angeline is located in Marquette County
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Marquette County
- National Mine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Mine
- National Mine is located in Marquette County
- North Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Marquette County
- West Ishpeming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ishpeming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
- West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Negaunee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <3>
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Marquette County
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
- South Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
- South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
- South Greenwood has also been known as:
- Greenwood Station
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- Diorite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
- Diorite is located in Marquette County
- Diorite has also been known as:
- Diotrite
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
- Brookton Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
- Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Marquette County
- Clowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Marquette County
- Diorite
For more communities neighboring Ishpeming, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ishpeming.
Marquette County ...
Ishpeming is located in Marquette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marquette County: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron & Menominee. Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ishpeming ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ishpeming.
Airports Near Ishpeming ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ishpeming and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ishpeming.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ishpeming ...
Looking for more information about Ishpeming? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ishpeming. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ishpeming, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ishpeming.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Ishpeming Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ishpeming
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ishpeming: www.ishpemingcity.org/
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ishpeming. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ishpeming), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |