Welcome to Vulcan ...
Vulcan is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Vulcan is located in Dickinson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vulcan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Vulcan is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vulcan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Vulcan (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Vulcan: 906
The ZIP code for Vulcan: 49892<3>
Communities Also Named Vulcan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vulcan - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vulcan.
Communities near Vulcan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vulcan.
- Iron Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <4>
- Niagara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Powers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Carney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quinnesec
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Faithorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faithorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
- Faithorn is located in Menominee County
- Blom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
- Pembine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
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 Vulcan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vulcan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vulcan. 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 Vulcan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan. See our Newspapers Page for Vulcan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vulcan ...
Looking for more information about Vulcan? 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 Vulcan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vulcan.
Adding Vulcan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vulcan 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 Vulcan was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Vulcan in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Vulcan post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vulcan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vulcan - 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 Vulcan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vulcan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |