Welcome to New Swanzy ...
New Swanzy is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
New Swanzy is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of New Swanzy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
New Swanzy is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Swanzy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from New Swanzy (for example, toward Powers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for New Swanzy: (906)
Communities near New Swanzy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Swanzy.
- Marquette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Ishpeming
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
- Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <4>
- Negaunee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <4>
- Little Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <4>
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Marquette County
- Carlshend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - McFarland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Skandia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <4>
- Lathrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Swanzy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Swanzy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Swanzy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Swanzy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Swanzy. See our Newspapers Page for New Swanzy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Swanzy ...
Looking for more information about New Swanzy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Swanzy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Swanzy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Swanzy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Swanzy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |