Welcome to Alpena ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alpena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Alpena lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Alpena: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Alpena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Alpena - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nova Scotia, South Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Alpena ...

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

• Kingston - Greenwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston - Greenwood
• Middleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
• Bridgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgetown <2>
• Nictaux Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nictaux Falls
• Lawrencetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrencetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrencetown <2>
• Torbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbrook
• Albany Cross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Cross
• Torbrook Mines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbrook Mines
• Brooklyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
• Paradise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpena ...

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

Adding Alpena to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Alpena was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alpena.