Welcome to Lake Roland ...

Lake Roland is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Lake Roland is located in Houghton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Roland: Lk. Roland

Lake Roland is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Lake Roland (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lake Roland: 906

Communities Also Named Lake Roland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Roland - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Roland.

Communities near Lake Roland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Roland.

• Baraga
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
  • Baraga is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Baraga
  • From Lake Roland to Baraga
• South Range
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Range
  • From Lake Roland to South Range
• Nisula
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Nisula is located in Houghton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nisula
  • From Lake Roland to Nisula
• Hazel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Houghton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hazel
  • From Lake Roland to Hazel
• Toivola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
  • Toivola is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toivola <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Toivola
  • From Lake Roland to Toivola
• Elo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
  • Elo is located in Houghton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elo
  • From Lake Roland to Elo
• Pelkie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelkie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
  • Pelkie is located in Baraga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pelkie
  • From Lake Roland to Pelkie
• Champion Mine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
  • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Champion Mine
  • From Lake Roland to Champion Mine
• Greenland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenland
  • From Lake Roland to Greenland
• Mass City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
  • Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Roland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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