Welcome to Leapers ...
Leapers is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Leapers is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Leapers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Leapers is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leapers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Leapers (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Leapers is located in the (906) area code.
Communities near Leapers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leapers.
- Iron Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <4>
- Kingsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
- Niagara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
- Hermansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Vulcan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Vulcan is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <4>
- Blom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
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 Leapers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leapers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leapers. 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 Leapers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leapers. See our Newspapers Page for Leapers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leapers ...
Looking for more information about Leapers? 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 Leapers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leapers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leapers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leapers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |