img
Change text size A

Write a Review About Pellston For A Chance to Win A $100 Amazon Gift Card

Back
Pellston Michigan
Overall Rating
Star ratings are calculated by averaging a community’s percentile score for each individual category.

Read more

2.5 out of 5 stars
See detailed scores arrow-d-ic

Pellston is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. The village is the home of Pellston Regional Airport. Its motto is "Icebox of the Nation"; Pellston recorded the state of Michigan's record low temperature, at −53 °F (−47 °C), in 1933, and every winter is regularly called out in national weather reports, along with towns such as Big Piney, Wyoming, Fraser, Colorado and International Falls, Minnesota, as one of the coldest spots in the nation.
The village lies on the boundary between Maple River and McKinley townships on US Highway 31. Interstate 75 is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Pellston. Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are approximately 18 miles (29 km) north and Petoskey is about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the village. The University of Michigan Biological Station is on nearby Douglas Lake.

Become a community envoy on AgeFriendly.com Claim this city
Would you recommend Pellston, MI
to your older friends and family?

reviews (0)

There are no ratings or reviews on Pellston.

Be the first to leave a rating or review.

Your photo has been submitted and will appear on the city page after Admin’s approval. Thanks!