Welcome to Aura ...
Aura is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Aura is located in Baraga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aura, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Aura is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Aura lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Aura (for example, toward Crystal Falls), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Aura: 906
Communities Also Named Aura ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Aura - they are located in Nevada and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aura.
Communities near Aura ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aura.
- Baraga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
- Baraga is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <3>
- L'Anse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Anse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
- Skanee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
- Skanee is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <3>
- Keweenaw Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
- Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
- Bear Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jacobsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
- Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Houghton County
- Portage Entry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
- Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
- Chassell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
- Chassell is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <3>
- Elo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
- Elo is located in Houghton County
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 Aura. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aura.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aura. 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 Aura.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aura. See our Newspapers Page for Aura.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aura ...
Looking for more information about Aura? 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 Aura, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aura.
Adding Aura to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aura 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 Aura was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Aura post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aura.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aura. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Baraga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aura - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |