Au Sable Michigan Map

About Au Sable, Michigan

Au Sable is a locality in Iosco County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,643. The population density is 326.9 people per km². Au Sable is located at 44.4108°N, 83.3322°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48750.

Au Sable lies where the great freshwaters begin to unfurl their vastness, a place where the pine-scented air carries the murmur of the river and the distant sigh of Lake Huron. It lies 62.8 miles north-north-east of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 26°T), and is situated 0.7 miles south of Oscoda. The land here is a gentle rise and fall of sandy loam, supporting stands of mature pine and oak, their needles whispering secrets to the wind. In the twilight, the sky above Au Sable often burns with a fierce, almost violent, orange and rose, a stark contrast to the deepening shadows that pool beneath the trees. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience, shaped by glacial retreat and the persistent caress of water. The history of Au Sable is intrinsically linked to the timber industry, the great pines that once cloaked these shores fueling a booming economy in generations past. Sawmills hummed with an almost deafening industry, their output sent downriver to the waiting ships on the Great Lake. Though the forests have long since been replanted and the era of vast lumber barons has faded, a connection to the water remains the lifeblood of Au Sable. Fishing boats still ply the river and the lake, their weathered hulls a testament to a continuing, though altered, relationship with the natural bounty. The air, even now, carries a faint, ghost-like scent of sawdust and resin, a lingering echo of its industrious past.

About This Au Sable Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Au Sable, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.410849, -83.33219. 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 Au Sable and Iosco County.

Detailed location data for Au Sable includes the ZIP code (48750), telephone area code (586), county seat of Iosco County (Tawas City), and school district assignment (Oscoda Area 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 Au Sable is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.