Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Houghton County, Michigan

Atlantic Mine

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States.

Record

About Atlantic Mine

Atlantic Mine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 565 at the 2020 census.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Atlantic Mine, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Atlantic Mine is

USGS topographic map around Atlantic Mine
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Atlantic Mine

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Atlantic Mine

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Atlantic Mine": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Atlantic Mine, Michigan": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q122850448.
  4. USGS GNIS 2806332.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).