Welcome to Waskish ...

Waskish is located in Beltrami County<1>.

The pronunciation of Waskish: WAHS-kish<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waskish, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Waskish is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waskish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waskish: 218

The ZIP code for Waskish: 56685<4>

Communities near Waskish ...

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

Kelliher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kelliher is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelliher <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelliher
- From Waskish to Kelliher
Shotley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shotley is located in Beltrami County
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- From Waskish to Shotley
Saum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saum is located in Beltrami County
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- From Waskish to Saum
Shooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
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- From Waskish to Shooks
Ponemah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ponemah is located in Beltrami County
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- From Waskish to Ponemah
Quiring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quiring is located in Beltrami County
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- From Waskish to Quiring
Mizpah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
Gemmell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
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- From Waskish to Gemmell
Northome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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Funkley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Funkley is located in Beltrami County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Funkley
- From Waskish to Funkley

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waskish ...

Looking for more information about Waskish? 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 Waskish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waskish.

Adding Waskish to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waskish.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waskish. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waskish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Waskish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waskish or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.