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Alpha Michigan Map

Explore Alpha, 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 Alpha, Michigan

How to Use This Alpha, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alpha, 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 Alpha.

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	Alpha
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Iron County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Menominee)

Latitude	46.043842
Longitude	-88.377079
Population	126
Density	51.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	49902, 49920
Area Code	906
County Seat	Crystal Falls
School District	Forest Park School District

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About Alpha, Michigan

Alpha is a locality in Iron County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 126. The population density is 51.6 people per km². Alpha is located at 46.0438°N, 88.3771°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. Alpha is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 49902, 49920.

Alpha defines the character of the surrounding landscape through the constant, low-voiced movement of Alpha Creek as it carves a path through the dense, northern woodland. It lies 58.2 miles southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 234°T), and is situated 13.2 miles east-southeast of Iron River. The terrain is defined by a heavy, quiet stillness, where the earth holds the cold dampness of the deep interior, far removed from the volatility of the coast. Only a mile away, the surface of Buck Lake mirrors the heavy grey clouds that often hang low over the pines, while the distant, shadowed silhouette of Michigamme Mountain provides a fixed point against the horizon. The air here tastes of damp bark and iron-rich soil, and the light at dusk has a way of thickening, turning the woods into a wall of muted copper and slate that seems to press in against the edges of the clearing.

Alpha remains a place where the legacy of the earth remains visible in the heavy, weathered bones of the local architecture and the quietude of the surrounding Land. The local economy and identity were forged in the deep, dark labor of the regional mines, leaving behind a stillness that suggests a history of extraction and the subsequent retreat of industry. Men once looked toward the Iron Range State Forest for the timber and ore that built the foundation of the region, yet today the pace of life has slowed to the deliberate speed of the seasons. There is a particular, enduring gravity to the way the days pass here, marked by the steady, unpretentious work of those who remain to maintain the infrastructure of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Land (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 089° E
Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 109° E
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 236° SW
Bewabic State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 329° NW
Brule, Michigan And Wisconsin Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.5 mi, 209° SW · 11k acres
Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.7 mi, 020° N · 22k acres
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 4.7 mi, 210° SW · 663k acres
Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.7 mi, 210° SW · 7,434 acres
Forest Legacy Program (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 186° S
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 196° S
Pine-Popple Wild Rivers (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 181° S
Iron County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 278° W
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.3 mi, 251° W
Hoover Park Memorial (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 283° W
Pine River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.0 mi, 215° SW
Amasa Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 345° N
St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 345° N
Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 345° N
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 14.4 mi, 307° NW · 995k acres
Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 135° SE
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 142° SE
Cornish Pump Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 136° SE
Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 134° SE
House of Yesteryear Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 133° SE
Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 126° SE
Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist (Attraction) — 38.1 mi, 255° W
Little Rice Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 41.2 mi, 225° SW
Three Lakes Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 41.6 mi, 246° SW
Kartway (Theme Park) — 42.6 mi, 261° W
Art Start (Gallery) — 57.2 mi, 241° SW

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