Welcome to Borea ...
Borea is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Borea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Borea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Borea is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Borea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Borea: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Borea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borea.
- Duluth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <5>
- Superior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Cloquet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
- Cloquet is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloquet <5>
- Hermantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <5>
- Proctor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <5>
- Hawthorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Carlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Carlton County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <5>
- Scanlon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Superior Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Poplar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
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 Borea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borea. 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 Borea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borea. See our Newspapers Page for Borea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borea ...
Looking for more information about Borea? 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 Borea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Borea.
Adding Borea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Borea 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 Borea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Borea post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Borea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Borea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |