Welcome to Traverse ...

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

Traverse is located in Keweenaw County<1>.

The location of Traverse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Traverse is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Traverse: (906)

Communities Also Named Traverse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Traverse - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Traverse ...

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

• Houghton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  • Houghton is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <4>
• Hancock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Laurium
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
  • Laurium is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <4>
• Lake Linden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
  • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <4>
• Calumet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Calumet is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
• Copper City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
• Ahmeek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
  • Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <4>
• Traverse Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Bay
  • Traverse Bay is located in Houghton County
• Fulton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
• Gay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
  • Gay is located in Keweenaw County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Traverse ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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