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Welcome to Skanee ...

Skanee is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Skanee is located in Baraga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skanee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

Skanee is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Skanee (for example, toward Crystal Falls), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Skanee: 906

The ZIP code for Skanee: 49962<3>

Communities near Skanee ...

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

  • Baraga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • L'Anse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pequaming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
  • Jacobsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Keweenaw Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
  • White City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White City is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Portage Entry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
  • Bear Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Dodge City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dodge City is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Chassell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skanee ...

Looking for more information about Skanee? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Skanee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Skanee.

Adding Skanee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skanee 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 Skanee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Skanee post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skanee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Baraga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skanee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Skanee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Skanee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/