It bordered Äänekoski, Suolahti, Laukaa, Uurainen, Saarijärvi, Konginkangas and Sumiainen.

In the 1820s, Hirvaskangas was the only place in Northern Tavastia (roughly corresponding to Central Finland) where markets were held.

The smaller national road 69 starts in Hirvaskangas, goes through Konnevesi and Rautalampi and ends in the village of Levä in Suonenjoki.

The memorial is a boulder with a metal plaque, and it is protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency.

[6] In Kapeenkylä near the Kapeenkoski rapids, there is a kettle hole called Ristinhauta that has been used as a sacrificial site by pagans.