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Welcome to Little Lake ...

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

Little Lake is located in Marquette County<1>.

Little Lake was established in 1863.

A typical abbreviation for Little Lake: Little Lk.

Little Lake is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Little Lake: 906

The ZIP code for Little Lake: 49833<3>

Communities Also Named Little Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Little Lake - they are located in California (2), New Brunswick, Ontario (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Little Lake ...

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

  • Marquette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Negaunee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Austin is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Carlshend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carlshend is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlshend
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Skandia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McFarland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McFarland is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland has also been known as:
    • McFarlands
  • New Dalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Dalton is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
  • Sands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sands is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Lake ...

Looking for more information about Little Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Little Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Lake.

Adding Little Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Little Lake 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 Little Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Lake.

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 Little Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.