Welcome to West Ishpeming ...
West Ishpeming is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Ishpeming, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Ishpeming, 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 West Ishpeming: W. Ishpeming
West Ishpeming is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Ishpeming lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from West Ishpeming (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for West Ishpeming: (906)
Communities near West Ishpeming ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Ishpeming.
- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Negaunee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <4>
- Diorite
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
- Diorite is located in Marquette County
- Diorite has also been known as:
- Diotrite
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Marquette County
- Clowry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Champion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <4>
- Beacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Marquette County
- Brookton Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
- Brookton Corners is located in Marquette 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 West Ishpeming. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ishpeming.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Ishpeming. 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 West Ishpeming.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ishpeming. See our Newspapers Page for West Ishpeming.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ishpeming ...
Looking for more information about West Ishpeming? 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 West Ishpeming, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Ishpeming.
Adding West Ishpeming to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Ishpeming 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 West Ishpeming was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Ishpeming.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Ishpeming. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
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 Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Ishpeming - 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. |