Alpha, Michigan

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Iron Mountain. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Alpha and has a population of 8,154 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Ishpeming. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the northeast of Alpha and has a population of 6,686 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Crystal Falls	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	1,594	11% decrease
	Iron River	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,003	55.68% increase
	Kingsford	SE	21 mi [33.8 km]	5,297	4.54% decrease
	L'Anse	N	49 mi [78.9 km]	1,882	10.68% decrease
	Negaunee	NE	48 mi [77.2 km]	4,456	2.62% decrease
	Norway	SE	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,821	4.66% decrease
	Crandon (WI)	SW	41 mi [66 km]	1,816	7.39% decrease
	Eagle River (WI)	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,724	19.47% increase
	Florence (WI)	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	2,111	8.97% decrease
	Laona (WI)	SW	36 mi [57.9 km]	1,303	4.68% decrease
	Lincoln (WI)	W	42 mi [67.6 km]	2,743	6.36% increase
	Niagara (WI)	SE	25 mi [40.23 km]	1,735	7.71% decrease
	Sugar Camp (WI)	W	49 mi [78.9 km]	1,779	0.11% decrease
	Three Lakes (WI)	SW	39 mi [62.8 km]	2,260	3.38% decrease
	Washington (WI)	W	37 mi [59.5 km]	1,535	2.66% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Caspian	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	882	11.53% decrease
	Gaastra	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	300	11.5% decrease
	Gibbs City	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Mineral Hills	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Stambaugh	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Turner	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Alvin (WI)	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	205	10.22% increase
	Aurora (WI)	SE	22 mi [35.41 km]	1,073	9.53% decrease
	Commonwealth (WI)	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	387	7.64% decrease
	Fence (WI)	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	223	3.46% decrease
	Fern (WI)	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	139	9.15% decrease
	Homestead (WI)	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	350	7.41% decrease
	Long Lake (WI)	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	180	8.63% decrease
	Popple River (WI)	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	80	1.27% increase
	Tipler (WI)	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	189	7.8% decrease

Iron County

Alpha is located in Iron County.

Below are counties that are near Alpha (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Alpha:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Alpha
	Baraga County	NW	Tunis	29 miles [46 km]
	Dickinson County	E	Sagola	14 miles [22 km]
	Gogebic County	W	Katakitckon Indian Village	34 miles [54 km]
	Houghton County	NW	Sidnaw	35 miles [56 km]
	Marquette County	NE	Witch Lake	23 miles [37 km]
	Menominee County	SE	Leapers	37 miles [59 km]
	Florence County (WI)	SE	Tyran (WI)	7 miles [11 km]
	Forest County (WI)	W	Nelma (WI)	21 miles [33 km]
	Marinette County (WI)	SE	Niagara (WI)	25 miles [40 km]
	Oneida County (WI)	SW	Three Lakes (WI)	39 miles [62 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan<3>

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