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Welcome to Snug Harbor ...

Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Snug Harbor: Snug Hbr. (or less commonly used: Snug Harb. or Snug Hrbr.)

Snug Harbor is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Snug Harbor: 616

Communities Also Named Snug Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Snug Harbor: This one is located in Ottawa County and the other is located in Chippewa County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 17 communities that are also named Snug Harbor - they are located in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snug Harbor.

Communities near Snug Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snug Harbor.

  • Muskegon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Holland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Norton Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
    • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <3>
  • Grand Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hudsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Zeeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North Muskegon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snug Harbor ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snug Harbor - 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>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.