THE L'ANSE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Michigamme Highland setting.
L'Anse township has 247.4 square miles of land in Baraga County. Its Census reference point is in Michigamme Highland, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
L'Anse and Baraga County
L'Anse is associated with Baraga County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
L'Anse by land and water
The Census records 21.6 square miles of water within L'Anse, or 8% of its total area. It is 7.9 percentage points lower than the 16% recorded for Baraga County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, L'Anse township has 68.5 times the land area of nearby Zeba CDP (3.61 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

