Gulliver Michigan Map

About Gulliver, Michigan

Gulliver is a locality in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Gulliver is located at 45.9930°N, 86.0121°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49840.

Gulliver rests on a broad peninsula, its edge softened by the gentle lap of Lake Michigan's waters. It lies 78.9 miles north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 39°T), and is situated 11.5 miles east-north-east of Manistique. The land here is a low, rolling expanse, cloaked in a mosaic of mixed hardwoods and pines that climb toward a sky that often seems impossibly vast. In summer, the air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and the sunlight itself, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in slanting, golden shafts that briefly illuminate the moss-covered forest floor. The shoreline is a quiet affair, a succession of sand dunes and sheltered coves, where the water, depending on the wind, can shift from the deepest sapphire to a milky jade. The history of Gulliver is bound to the bounty of its surrounding waters and forests. For generations, the economy here was sustained by the timber industry, with logging camps and sawmills once humming with activity, their echoes now lost to the rustling leaves. More recently, the focus has shifted, with tourism playing a more prominent role, drawing those who seek the quiet solitude of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a magnificent natural spectacle that begins its sweep just a stone's throw to the north. The local character of Gulliver is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring presence of the wild landscape.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gulliver, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gulliver and Schoolcraft County.

Detailed location data for Gulliver includes the ZIP code (49840), telephone area code (906), county seat of Schoolcraft County (Manistique), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gulliver is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.