Welcome to Liminga ...
Liminga is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Liminga is located in Houghton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liminga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Liminga is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Liminga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Liminga: 906
Communities near Liminga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liminga.
- Houghton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laurium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
- Laurium is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <3>
- Lake Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
- South Range
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
- Copper City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ahmeek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Beacon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
- Beacon Hill 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 Liminga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liminga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liminga. 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 Liminga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liminga. See our Newspapers Page for Liminga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liminga ...
Looking for more information about Liminga? 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 Liminga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Liminga.
Adding Liminga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Liminga 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 Liminga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Liminga post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Liminga.
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 Liminga - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |