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Welcome to North Lake ...

North Lake is located in Van Buren County<1>.


The location of North Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


North Lake is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Lake: (269)

Communities Also Named North Lake ...

While we believe that this North Lake is located in Van Buren County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named North Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lapeer, Marquette and Ontonagon County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 10 communities that are also named North Lake - they are located in Georgia, Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near North Lake ...

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

  • Kalamazoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Otsego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattawan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
  • Parchment
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <4>
  • Bangor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Lake ...

Looking for more information about North 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Lake.

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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 Van Buren, 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 North Lake - 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.









 

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