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Alanson Michigan Map

Explore Alanson, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alanson, Michigan

How to Use This Alanson, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alanson, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alanson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alanson
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Emmet County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.444178
Longitude	-84.786712
Population	778
Density	305.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49706
Area Code	906
County Seat	Petoskey
School District	Alanson Public Schools

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About Alanson, Michigan

Alanson is a locality in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 778. The population density is 305.0 people per km². Alanson is located at 45.4442°N, 84.7867°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Alanson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49706.

Alanson anchors itself firmly within a landscape defined by the persistent, winding movement of the Crooked River, which carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 62.2 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-northeast of Petoskey. This waterway serves as the primary artery of the region, its currents reflecting the muted, silver light of an overcast sky as it meanders toward the nearby expanse of Burt Lake. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of dense timber and cleared fields, with the distant, blue-tinted silhouettes of the Chandler Hills rising against the horizon like a weathered spine. The air here holds a distinct, crisp quality, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the Hardwood State Forest, where the silence of the woods is punctuated only by the occasional sharp report of a falling branch.

Alanson preserves a quiet continuity of purpose, its identity forged through a long history of timber harvesting and the steady, rhythmic passage of rail and road commerce that once dictated the pace of development. Life in Alanson maintains a deliberate, measured gravity, centered around the simple utility of Village Park where residents gather as the shadows lengthen across the grass. The local economy persists in the quiet industry of small-scale trade and the seasonal stewardship of the land, drawing strength from the proximity of the Fun Bowl Ski Trail, which invites an active engagement with the biting cold of the winter months. As evening settles, the town fades into a soft, monochromatic stillness, defined not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, quiet endurance of a settlement that has learned to thrive in the shadow of the deep, inland woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 202° S
Inland Waterway (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 198° S
Drayton (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 065° NE
Ring of Bright Water II (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 245° SW
Maple River Golf Club (Park) — 3.8 mi, 006° N
Camp Pet-o-se-ga (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 147° SE
Hidden River Golf and Casting Club (Park) — 4.1 mi, 018° N
MNRTF Parcel 52 (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 058° NE
Petoskey State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 246° SW
University of Michigan Biological Station (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 006° N
Burt Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 112° E
Steep Climb (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 237° SW
War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 107° E
Giant Sturgeon Statue (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 108° E
Emmet County - Skyline Trail - Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 213° SW
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 240° SW
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 240° SW
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 241° SW
Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 264° W
Peace Pole (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 240° SW
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 264° W
Topinabee Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 074° E
Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 233° SW
Highpoint Corner (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 239° SW
Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 210° SW
Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 mi, 210° SW
Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 226° SW
Cheboygan Opera House (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 047° NE
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 20.9 mi, 357° N
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 27.8 mi, 018° N · 899k acres

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