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Welcome to Askel ...

Askel is located in Houghton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Askel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Askel is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Askel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Askel (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Askel: 906

Communities near Askel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Askel.

  • Houghton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Baraga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • L'Anse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Range
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Keweenaw Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
  • Bear Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Pelkie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pequaming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
  • Portage Entry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry

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 Askel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Askel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Askel. 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 Askel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Askel. See our Newspapers Page for Askel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Askel ...

Looking for more information about Askel? 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 Askel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Askel.

Adding Askel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Askel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Askel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Askel post office opened in 1908. The Askel post office closed in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Askel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Askel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/