Gwinn, MI

Located about 20 miles south of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Gwinn is a quiet community of around 1,800 residents. The Escanaba River flows right through the area, giving locals easy access to fishing, paddling, and miles of surrounding forest trails. It offers a relaxed, small-town pace while keeping you within a quick 25-minute drive of Marquette's jobs, hospitals, and Lake Superior shoreline.

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Gwinn was originally built in the early 1900s as a planned "Model Town," designed by landscape architect Warren H. Manning to be an attractive place for miners to raise their families. That thoughtful design still stands out today in the wide, tree-lined streets, historic stone landmarks, and central green spaces. For anyone moving to the area, Gwinn combines historic character and affordable housing with instant access to the north woods.