Welcome to Wasas ...

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

Wasas is located in Ontonagon County<1>.

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

Wasas is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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).

Wasas is within the boundaries of the (906) area code.

Communities near Wasas ...

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

• Ontonagon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontonagon
  • Ontonagon is located in Ontonagon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontonagon <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Greenland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Nisula
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Nisula is located in Houghton County
• Lake Roland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
  • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
• Firesteel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
  • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
• Gem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
• Hazel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Houghton County
• Paynesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon 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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/