Welcome to Minor Beach ...

Minor Beach is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Minor Beach: Minor Bch.

Minor Beach is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Minor Beach, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Minor Beach: 906

Communities near Minor Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minor Beach.

• Manistique
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manistique
  • Manistique is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manistique <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manistique
  • From Minor Beach to Manistique
• Garden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
  • Garden is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Garden
  • From Minor Beach to Garden
• Cooks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
  • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <3>
• Garden Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
  • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Garden Corners
  • From Minor Beach to Garden Corners
• Isabella
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Isabella is located in Delta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Isabella
  • From Minor Beach to Isabella
• Gulliver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliver
  • Gulliver is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulliver <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gulliver
  • From Minor Beach to Gulliver
• Steuben
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Steuben
  • From Minor Beach to Steuben
• Nahma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
  • Nahma is located in Delta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <3>
• Parkington ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
  • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Parkington
  • From Minor Beach to Parkington
• Blaney Junction
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaney Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
  • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blaney Junction
  • From Minor Beach to Blaney Junction

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minor Beach ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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