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Welcome to Askel ...Askel is located in Houghton County<1>. The location of Askel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> 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.<3>. 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). The area code for Askel: (906) Communities near Askel ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Askel.
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 for Askel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Askel on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Askel. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Askel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/ Footnotes ...
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