Welcome to Wasas ...
Wasas is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Wasas is located in Ontonagon County<1>.
Wasas is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wasas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Wasas (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Wasas: 906
Communities near Wasas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wasas.
- Ontonagon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mass City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
- Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <3>
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Nisula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Firesteel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Roland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Ontonagon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gem
- From Wasas to Gem
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazel
- From Wasas to Hazel
- Paynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Wasas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wasas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wasas. 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 Wasas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasas. See our Newspapers Page for Wasas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wasas ...
Looking for more information about Wasas? 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 Wasas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wasas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wasas - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |