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Around Spruce ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alpena. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of Spruce. Alpena has a population of 9,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hillman. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Spruce and has a population of 670 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Spruce, with the nearest first.

  • Ossineke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lost Lake Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
    • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
  • Hubbard Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hubbard Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
    • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
  • Black River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alcona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
    • Alcona is located in Alcona County
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Barton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Gustin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
      • Gustin is located in Alcona County
    • Harrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Herron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • McHarg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Springport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Alcona County
    • Mikado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Spruce, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spruce.

Alcona County ...

Spruce is located in Alcona County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alcona County: Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw & Oscoda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce ...

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 Spruce.

Airports Near Spruce ...

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 Spruce and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spruce.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spruce ...

Looking for more information about Spruce? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Spruce. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Spruce, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spruce.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spruce.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spruce), 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.




 

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