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Welcome to North Escanaba ...

North Escanaba is located in Delta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Escanaba, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for North Escanaba: N. Escanaba

North Escanaba is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from North Escanaba (for example, toward Norway), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for North Escanaba: 906

Communities Also Named North Escanaba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named North Escanaba: This one is located in Delta County and the other is located in Menominee County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Escanaba.

Communities near North Escanaba ...

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

  • Escanaba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gladstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chaison is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
  • Flat Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Chandler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandler is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Hyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
  • Kipling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
  • Ford River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ford River is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
  • Narenta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Narenta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
  • Brampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brampton is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Escanaba ...

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

Adding North Escanaba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Escanaba 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 North Escanaba was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Escanaba.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Escanaba - 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.