Welcome to L'Anse ...
The village of L'Anse is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
L'Anse is located in Baraga County<1> and is the County Seat for Baraga County.
We aren't confident of the location of L'Anse, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of L'Anse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, L'Anse has a population of 1,848 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of L'Anse is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: L'Anse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from L'Anse (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for L'Anse: (906)
The ZIP code for L'Anse: 49946<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, L'Anse had an population of 1,848 people. This is a decrease of 8.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, L'Anse had a population of 2,011 people (which is 22.7% of the total population of Baraga County). This makes L'Anse the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of L'Anse represents 0.02% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,011 people, the population of L'Anse decreased 4.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,107 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for L'Anse.
Communities near L'Anse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near L'Anse.
- Bear Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Alberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Baraga County
- Keweenaw Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
- Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
- Pequaming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
- Pequaming is located in Baraga County
- Pelkie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelkie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
- Pelkie is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <7>
- Elo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
- Elo is located in Houghton County
- Hazel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Skanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
- Skanee is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <7>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <7>
- Jacobsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
- Jacobsville is located in Houghton 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 L'Anse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for L'Anse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of L'Anse. 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 L'Anse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around L'Anse. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for L'Anse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for L'Anse ...
Looking for more information about L'Anse? 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 L'Anse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for L'Anse.
Adding L'Anse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of L'Anse 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 L'Anse was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found L'Anse in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for L'Anse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for L'Anse. 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 Baraga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for L'Anse. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around L'Anse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 village (such as L'Anse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether L'Anse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |