Welcome to Plains ...
Plains is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Plains is located in Marquette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plains, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Plains is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Plains, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Plains: 906
Communities Also Named Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Plains - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plains.
Communities near Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plains.
- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
- Ishpeming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
- Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <3>
- Negaunee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <3>
- 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.<5> 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 <3>
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
- 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.<5> 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 <3>
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 Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plains. 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 Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plains ...
Looking for more information about Plains? 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 Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plains.
Adding Plains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plains 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 Plains was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Plains on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plains.
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> | 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 Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |