Atlanta Michigan Map

About Atlanta, Michigan

Atlanta is a locality in Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 69.0 people per km². Atlanta is located at 45.0047°N, 84.1439°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49709.

Atlanta, Michigan, rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells, carpeted with dense pine and hardwood forests that stretch toward the horizon. It lies 96.1 miles north of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 3°T), and is situated 11.5 miles north-east of Lewiston. Brooks, clear and cold, thread their way through the undergrowth, their murmur a constant, quiet companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant cry of a hawk. The air here carries the clean scent of evergreen needles and damp earth, especially potent in the cool, crisp mornings that precede the sun’s full ascent. Even in the heart of summer, a certain stillness pervades, a sense of being removed from the insistent clamor of larger settlements, where the tallest structures are often the ancient trees themselves, their crowns reaching for a vast, often cloud-streaked sky. This place, Atlanta, bears the imprint of a history tied to the lumber industry that once pulsed through these woods, leaving behind a legacy of clearings and a resilient spirit. Though the great logging operations have long since faded, their echo can still be felt in the character of the place, a hardiness that persists. Today, the economy leans more on the bounty of the land itself, with sportsmen drawn to the abundant deer and small game, and a growing appreciation for the quietude that attracts summer cabin dwellers seeking a respite. The local general store, a hub of quiet comings and goings, serves as a de facto community center, where conversations about the weather and the fishing prospects are as common as the scent of coffee brewing. Atlanta remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace, and the enduring beauty of the northern Michigan wilderness is the principal attraction.

About This Atlanta Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Atlanta, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Atlanta and Montmorency County.

Detailed location data for Atlanta includes the ZIP code (49709), telephone area code (906), county seat of Montmorency County (Atlanta), and school district assignment (Atlanta Community 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 Atlanta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.