Around Plains ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Plains, with the nearest first.
- Austin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Gwinn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn
- Gwinn is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinn <1>
- Little Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <1>
- Sands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Marquette County
- Gentian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Carlshend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Skandia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <1>
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - New Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Dalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
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- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <1>
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
- McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Brookton Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
- Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
- Dorsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lathrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
For more communities neighboring Plains, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plains.
Marquette County ...
Plains is located in Marquette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marquette County: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron & Menominee. Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plains ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plains.
Airports Near Plains ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Plains and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plains.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plains), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |