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Welcome to Whiteface ...

Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

Whiteface is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whiteface: 218

Communities Also Named Whiteface ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whiteface - they are located in New Hampshire, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Whiteface ...

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

  • Meadowlands
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Iron Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Melrude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
  • Cotton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Canyon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Makinen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
  • Forbes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alborn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
  • Ramshaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
  • Eveleth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteface ...

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

Adding Whiteface to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteface 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 Whiteface was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteface.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteface - 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.