Welcome to North Star ...
North Star is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of North Star has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Star: N. Star
North Star is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Star lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Star: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named North Star ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named North Star: This one is located in Portage County and the other is located in Crawford County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 14 communities that are also named North Star - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Star.
Communities near North Star ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Star.
- Stevens Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Kronenwetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Wittenberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Tigerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
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 North Star. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Star.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Star. 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 North Star.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Star. See our Newspapers Page for North Star.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, 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 North Star - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |