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Welcome to Tamarack (aka 'Tamarack Lake') ...

Tamarack is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Tamarack is located in Gogebic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tamarack, 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.

Tamarack is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tamarack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Tamarack, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Tamarack: 906

The community of Tamarack has also been called Tamarack Lake.

Communities Also Named Tamarack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Tamarack: This one is located in Gogebic County and the other is located in Houghton County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 18 communities that are also named Tamarack - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tamarack ...

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

  • Land O'Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Watersmeet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Paulding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Robbins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Agate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Craigsmere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
  • Trout Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Phelps
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tamarack ...

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

Adding Tamarack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tamarack 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 (so far) for Tamarack was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tamarack.

Footnotes ...

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