Welcome to Ponshewaing ...
Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ponshewaing: pon-sha wayng<2>
Ponshewaing is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ponshewaing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ponshewaing: 231
Communities near Ponshewaing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponshewaing.
- Petoskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boyne City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boyne Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wolverine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
- Burt Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
- Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <4>
- Brutus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Brutus is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brutus <4>
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wildwood
- From Ponshewaing to Wildwood
- Bay View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Ponshewaing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponshewaing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ponshewaing. 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 Ponshewaing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponshewaing. See our Newspapers Page for Ponshewaing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponshewaing ...
Looking for more information about Ponshewaing? 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 Ponshewaing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ponshewaing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ponshewaing. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponshewaing - 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. |
| <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> | 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. |