Welcome to Star ...
Star is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Star is located in Alger County<1>.
Star is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Star lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Star: 906
Communities Also Named Star ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Star - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (3), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Star.
Communities near Star ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star.
- Munising
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
- Doty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
- Doty is located in Alger County
- Melstrand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
- Melstrand is located in Alger County
- Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Alger County
- Walsh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
- Steuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steuben. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
- Wetmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Munising Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munising Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
- Munising Junction is located in Alger County
- Au Train
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star. 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 Star.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star. See our Newspapers Page for Star.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star ...
Looking for more information about Star? 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 Star, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Star.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star - 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. |