Welcome to North Cape ...
North Cape is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of North Cape has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Cape, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for North Cape: N. Cape
North Cape is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Cape lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for North Cape: (262)
Communities near North Cape ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Cape.
- Milwaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Kenosha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 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 North Cape. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Cape.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Cape. 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 North Cape.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cape. See our Newspapers Page for North Cape.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Cape ...
Looking for more information about North Cape? 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 North Cape, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Cape.
Adding North Cape to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Cape 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 North Cape was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the North Cape post office opened in 1858.
We also found North Cape in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Cape.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Cape. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
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 Racine, 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 North Cape - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |