Welcome to Naults ...
Naults is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Naults is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Naults, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Naults is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Naults lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Naults, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Naults: 906
Communities near Naults ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naults.
- Iron Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <3>
- Iron River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
- Crystal Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stambaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County
- Caspian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaastra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <3>
- Mineral Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pentoga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Pentoga is located in Iron 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 Naults. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naults.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naults. 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 Naults.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naults. See our Newspapers Page for Naults.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naults ...
Looking for more information about Naults? 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 Naults, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naults.
Adding Naults to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naults 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 Naults was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Naults.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naults - 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. |