As an unincorporated community, Engadine has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 49827 ZIP Code.

The community and post office officially changed names to Engadine on December 2, 1893.

The Hiawatha Sporting Club was founded in Engadine in 1927 by famed doctor William McNamara, who purchased 54.5 square miles (141.2 km2) of land for the purposes of fishing, hunting, and preserving the environment after the lumber industry came to an end.

[14] Engadine is located within Garfield Township in the state's Upper Peninsula about 40 miles (64.4 km) east of the city of Manistique.

Shortly after exiting the community to the east and west, Melville Street changes names to Hiawatha Trail.

[16] The community is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Lake Michigan and sits at an elevation of 673 feet (205 m) above sea level.

[1] Located about 20 miles (32.2 km) to the north, the village of Newberry is the nearest sizable community.

[17] Other smaller communities nearby include Curtis and Millecoquins to the northwest, Gould City to the southwest, and Naubinway to the southeast.

[19] The district consists of a single campus located at 13920 Melville Street just east of M-117 within the community.