Alba Michigan Map

About Alba, Michigan

Alba is a locality in Antrim County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 282. The population density is 43.1 people per km². Alba is located at 44.9747°N, 84.9687°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49730.

Alba rests under the wide, often moody skies of Northern Michigan, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passing of seasons. It lies 100.5 miles north-north-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 339°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-north-west of Lakes of the North. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent whisper of wind through pine and oak, cradle the small cluster of buildings that make up Alba. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, clean scent of the surrounding forests and the occasional, earthy tang of loam freshly turned. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, can paint the landscape in broad strokes of gold or a more muted, pearlescent glow, illuminating the subtle variations in terrain, from the gentle slopes that hint at ancient glacial work to the more rugged, wooded expanses that press in from all sides. The very stillness of Alba, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the rumble of a passing truck on a county road, suggests a profound connection to the natural world, a quiet understanding between the inhabitants and the earth they occupy. The history of Alba is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of the land and the people who have sought to coax a living from it. Once, the economy of this region was tied more directly to the abundant timber that cloaked these hills, a robust logging past that left its mark in scattered clearings and the lingering memory of sawmills. Today, agriculture, though perhaps on a smaller scale, still holds sway, with fields of crops stretching across the more open country, their patterns a testament to the enduring human desire to cultivate. The waterways, like the nearby Sturgeon River, have always been a vital artery, offering both sustenance and a quiet beauty that draws the eye. Alba's distinctiveness lies in this unpretentious resilience, a character forged by the cycles of nature and the steady, unhurried labor of generations who have called this particular corner of Antrim County home.

About This Alba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alba, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.97473, -84.968658. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alba and Antrim County.

Detailed location data for Alba includes the ZIP code (49611), telephone area code (989, 906), county seat of Antrim County (Bellaire), and school district assignment (Alba Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.