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Welcome to North Escanaba ...

North Escanaba is located in Delta County<1>.


The location of North Escanaba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Escanaba, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we 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.<3>.

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).

North Escanaba lies within the (906) area code.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
    • Chaison is located in Delta County
  • Flat Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
  • Chandler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Delta County
  • Kipling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
  • Ford River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
    • Ford River is located in Delta County
  • Brampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Brampton is located in Delta County
  • Cornell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <4>
  • Garth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth
    • Garth is located in Delta 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 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 for North Escanaba was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Escanaba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

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 Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Escanaba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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