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Welcome to Long Lake ...

Long Lake is located in Iosco County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

A typical abbreviation for Long Lake: Long Lk.

Long Lake is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Long Lake: 989

The ZIP code for Long Lake: 48743<3>

Communities Also Named Long Lake ...

While we believe that this Long Lake is located in Iosco County, we know of another 4 Michigan communities named Long Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clare, Hillsdale, Ionia and Wexford County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 23 communities that are also named Long Lake - they are located in Alberta, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, South Dakota, Texas, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Long Lake ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Lake ...

Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Lake.

Adding Long Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Long Lake in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Long Lake post office opened in 1916.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iosco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long 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 Long Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/