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Welcome to Pointe Aux Pins ...

Pointe Aux Pins is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Pointe Aux Pins is located in Mackinac County<1>.

The pronunciation of Pointe Aux Pins: point aw pin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pointe Aux Pins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Pointe Aux Pins is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pointe Aux Pins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pointe Aux Pins: 906

The ZIP code for Pointe Aux Pins: 49775<4>

Communities Also Named Pointe Aux Pins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pointe Aux Pins - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pointe Aux Pins.

Communities near Pointe Aux Pins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pointe Aux Pins.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointe Aux Pins ...

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

Adding Pointe Aux Pins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pointe Aux Pins 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 Pointe Aux Pins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Pointe Aux Pins post office opened in 1889.

We also found Pointe Aux Pins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pointe Aux Pins.

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

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 Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pointe Aux Pins. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pointe Aux Pins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pointe Aux Pins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pointe Aux Pins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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