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Amasa Michigan Map

Explore Amasa, 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 Amasa, Michigan

How to Use This Amasa, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	46.232727
Longitude	-88.448748
Population	195
Density	18.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49903, 49920
Area Code	906
County Seat	Crystal Falls
School District	Forest Park School District

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About Amasa, Michigan

Amasa is a locality in Iron County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 18.7 people per km². Amasa is located at 46.2327°N, 88.4487°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. ZIP codes: 49903, 49920.

Amasa maintains a quiet, enduring presence amidst the dense, timbered reaches of the Upper Peninsula where the Hemlock River carves a dark, persistent path through the landscape. It lies 54.6 miles west-southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 247°T), and is situated 13.4 miles northeast of Iron River. The earth here is firm and ancient, defined by the deep greenery of the Local Forest that encroaches upon the edges of the settlement, offering a stillness that settles over the low-slung buildings as the sun dips below the horizon. Only two miles distant, the waters of Gibson Lake hold the reflection of the sky in a mirror of cold, undisturbed glass, while thirteen miles to the east, the distant silhouette of Michigamme Mountain provides a jagged anchor to the skyline. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a reminder that the wild remains the primary architect of the region.

Amasa emerged from the rugged necessity of the mining era, when the promise of iron ore drew laborers into these woods to build a life against the harsh, biting winters. While the intensity of those early industrial days has faded into the quietude of the present, the echoes of that labor remain in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape. The local economy now turns on a slower wheel, shaped by the rhythms of the forest and the small-scale commerce that keeps the residents connected to the land. Life in Amasa flows with the same steady, deliberate pace as the Hemlock River, favoring a resilience born of long, snowy seasons and a community that values the solitude of the deep woods over the clamor of more crowded places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Amasa Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 246° SW
St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 004° N
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 296° NW
Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 287° W
Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 265° W
Land (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 000° N
Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.0 mi, 236° SW · 22k acres
MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 237° SW
Beaver Lake Lodge (Private Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 064° NE
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 8.0 mi, 270° W · 995k acres
Paint, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.0 mi, 270° W · 16k acres
Bewabic State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 177° S
Hoover Park Memorial (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 221° SW
Iron County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 217° SW
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 15.1 mi, 193° S · 663k acres
Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 179° S · 7,434 acres
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 18.9 mi, 206° SW
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.0 mi, 334° NW · 17k acres
Pine River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.0 mi, 190° S
Michigamme Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 038° NE
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 357° N
Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 147° SE
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 151° SE
Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 146° SE
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 283° W
Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist (Attraction) — 40.6 mi, 235° SW
Kartway (Theme Park) — 43.4 mi, 243° SW
Three Lakes Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 45.7 mi, 229° SW
Little Rice Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 49.4 mi, 211° SW
Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 54.6 mi, 067° NE

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