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Welcome to Winona ...

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

Winona is located in Houghton County<1>.

When the people of Winona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Winonan<2>

Winona is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Winona: 906

Communities Also Named Winona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winona.

Communities near Winona ...

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

  • Ontonagon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • South Range
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Nisula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nisula is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Hazel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Toivola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mass City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rousseau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Wainola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
  • Wasas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winona ...

Looking for more information about Winona? 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 Winona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winona.

Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winona 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 Winona was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Winona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Winona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - 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.