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Welcome to Trout Lake ...

Trout Lake is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trout Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Trout Lake: Trout Lk.

Trout Lake is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Trout Lake: 906

The ZIP code for Trout Lake: 49793<3>

Communities Also Named Trout Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trout Lake - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3) and Washington.

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

Communities near Trout Lake ...

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

  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ozark
    • From Trout Lake to Ozark
  • Fiborn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
    • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
    • Fiborn has also been known as:
    • Fiborn Quarry
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fiborn
    • From Trout Lake to Fiborn
  • Kenneth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Dick is located in Chippewa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dick
    • From Trout Lake to Dick
  • Rexton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Eckerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckerman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckerman
    • Eckerman is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckerman <6>
  • Epoufette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Strongs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strongs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
    • Strongs is located in Chippewa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strongs
    • From Trout Lake to Strongs
  • Hulbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fibre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trout Lake ...

Looking for more information about Trout Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Trout Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trout Lake.

Adding Trout Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trout Lake 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 for Trout Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Trout Lake in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Trout Lake post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trout Lake.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trout Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Trout Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trout Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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