Grand Marais, Michigan

Grand Marais, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Intersection of M-77 and H-58
Intersection of M-77 and H-58
Motto: 
Eastern Gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores[1]
Location within Alger County
Location within Alger County
Grand Marais is located in Michigan
Grand Marais
Grand Marais
Location within the state of Michigan
Grand Marais is located in the United States
Grand Marais
Grand Marais
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°40′15″N 85°59′07″W / 46.67083°N 85.98528°W / 46.67083; -85.98528
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alger
TownshipBurt
Established1882
Area
[2]
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
 • Land1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total234
 • Density123.61/sq mi (47.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49839
Area code906
FIPS code26-33440
GNIS feature ID627096[3]
WebsiteChamber of Commerce
Grand Marais
Informational Designation
LocationGrand Marais, Michigan
Coordinates46°40′15.6″N 85°58′59.8″W / 46.671000°N 85.983278°W / 46.671000; -85.983278
Built1882
DesignatedAugust 14, 1962

Grand Marais (/ɡrændˈməˈreɪ/ grand mə-RAY) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] It is located within Burt Township on the shores of Lake Superior, and the community is the eastern gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore via H-58.

  1. ^ "Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce website". Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Marais, Michigan