North Lake, Michigan
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Ishpeming Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49849. The Survey maps it on the Ishpeming quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Ishpeming quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Ishpeming quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Marquette quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Marquette quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Marquette quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Marquette quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Gwinn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
32 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of North Lake between 1994 and 2020, burning about 32 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DIORITE |
| 4 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.1 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 121 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 121 workings within 5 miles of North Lake: 73 past producers, 22 prospects, 21 occurrences, 4 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Gold, Molybdenum, Copper, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold&Copper&Tungsten&Zinc Prospect | Copper, Gold, Tungsten, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Mi.Verde Antique Co.Dolomite Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Ropes | Gold, Silver | Plant | 1880, 1882 | |
| Unnamed Copper and Tungsten Prospec | Copper, Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Copper and Zinc Prospect | Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Copper&Molybdenum Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Gold and Copper Prospect | Copper, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Ropes Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | 1880, 1882, 1989 | |
| Superior Gold & Silver Exploration | Gold, Silver | Prospect | 1889 | |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
17 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Lake in 17 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | North Lake | $3,000,000 | Heavy rainfall of three to four inches from thunderstorms over an approximate three-hour time period caused flooding from downtown Ishpeming across County Road 510 at the Noquemanon 510 Trailhead to County Road 550 near Wetmore Landing and Harlow Lake. The flooding in Ishpeming caused multiple cars to get stranded in nearly 2 feet of water near the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and water over the road on Hill Street. Flooding also closed portions of County Road 510 near the Noquemanon 510 Trailhead and portions of County Road 550 were closed near Wetmore Landing and Harlow Lake. In July, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the flood damage in western Marquette County on 5/12. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $200,000 | The Marquette County Dispatch Center reported multiple high-tension transmission lines downed resulting in widespread power outages and the closure of US Highway 41 west of Ishpeming. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $10,000 | The Ishpeming Township Fire Department reported several trees down on Cooper Lake Road south of the Deer Lake Road intersection. Some of the downed hardwood trees were estimated to measure between 12 and 18 inches in diameter and a few were snapped off toward the tops. The power company was on the scene to help with cleanup, and one car had a tree lying down on it. This was a delayed report. |
| May 2021 | Hail | North Lake | $5,000 | There was a delayed report of quarter to half-dollar sized hail from a thunderstorm near National Mine. The hail covered the ground and dented a truck. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $4,000 | Multiple trees were reported down five miles northwest of Ishpeming via dispatch scanner. The Marquette County Road Commission assisted with the response on clearing roads. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on power lines along Cooper Lake Road in Ishpeming Township. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $2,000 | Trees were reported down on power lines south of the Dead River Basin along Deer Lake Road in Ishpeming Township. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported downed trees and power lines on the intersection of Cooper Lake Road and Deer Lake Road northwest of Ishpeming. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $2,000 | Isolated tree damage was reported around the area west of Ishpeming. Most of the tree damage occurred in the area near the intersection of Randall/Greenwood/Hollyhock Streets. The largest tree was a 10-12 inch diameter pine tree which was snapped near the base. The time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $1,500 | Law enforcement reported several trees down along Deer Lake Road, south of South Camp Road in Ishpeming Township. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Lake | $500 | There were social media reports of large tree branches down in Ishpeming Township along with heavy rain. The time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| July 2022 | Hail | North Lake | - | One inch diameter hail was measured three miles northwest of National Mine. |
| May 2021 | Hail | North Lake | - | The County Emergency Manager measured three-quarter inch diameter hail from a thunderstorm three miles west of Ishpeming. |
| June 2020 | Hail | North Lake | - | One inch diameter hail was reported in Ishpeming. The time of the report was estimated from radar and social media. |
| October 2017 | Hail | North Lake | - | A spotter northwest of Ishpeming reported quarter-sized hail for approximately ten minutes. |
| June 2016 | Hail | North Lake | - | A spotter in West Ishpeming reported dime-sized hail. |
| August 2025 | Hail | North Lake | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 1.6 miles | 13 | |
| West Ishpeming | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Winthrop Junction | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Frenchtown | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Lake Angeline | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Salisbury | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Ishpeming | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| South Greenwood | 3.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 633596. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






